PfSense blocking between VLANs - Unable to block due to "default rule"

tehknowledge

I have the SG-2220 unit with pfSense 2.3.3 p1. I have three interfaces set up (two are VLANs). WAN, LAN (vlan), GUEST(vlan)) as well as NAT enabled.

I have the GUEST with the first rule as "block ALL to LAN net". The next rules are allow http anywhere, and allow https anywhere.

From the GUEST network, I can connect to a web server on the LAN network using 80 without issues. Why is it not being blocked?

The logs show that it is using the default 'allow firewall to any' being used as well as the "allow http anywhere". I also tried adding a rule on the LAN to block any traffic from GUEST net (first rule). I also tried a floating rule to no avail.

Any ideas? My thoughts are that it is using the NAT component to leverage the default allow firewall to get to the LAN network. I have not changed anything in the NAT area. As a workaround, I am forced to use iptables to block the traffic on the actual endpoint. However, I have some devices (like a NAS) that I cannot do this with.

Thanks
Scott

Derelict

Please post what you actually have done and not a summary of what you think you have done.

It would be blocked if it was done right or there is some other design issue in play.

tehknowledge

thanks. I will update this evening when I have local access to the network. I am currently remote and based my question on memory and not actual screenshots/etc. Stay tuned..

tehknowledge

Attaching screenshots here. I was able to find a cafe and got VPN access.

![1 NAT configuration.PNG](/public/imported_attachments/1/1 NAT configuration.PNG)
![1 NAT configuration.PNG_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/1 NAT configuration.PNG_thumb)
![2 LAN Rules.PNG](/public/imported_attachments/1/2 LAN Rules.PNG)
![2 LAN Rules.PNG_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/2 LAN Rules.PNG_thumb)
![3 GUEST network.PNG](/public/imported_attachments/1/3 GUEST network.PNG)
![3 GUEST network.PNG_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/3 GUEST network.PNG_thumb)

johnpoz

"Any ideas"

you sure your not hitting a wan IP that is reflected back in?

tehknowledge

I am on a linux box on the guest network and doing a 'wget' to the IP in the LAN network. Firewall log attached to this email.

![Screenshot from 2017-03-23 14-51-41.png](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screenshot from 2017-03-23 14-51-41.png)
![Screenshot from 2017-03-23 14-51-41.png_thumb](/public/imported_attachments/1/Screenshot from 2017-03-23 14-51-41.png_thumb)

tehknowledge

The counter on the block rule keeps incrementing as well. You would think that means it is being hit.

tehknowledge

I think I might have a fix now after reading a lot of articles and thinking. I changed the Drop ALL from GUEST to "LAN net" to be "Drop ALL from GUEST to <subnet of="" lan="" network="">"

Example: Drop ALL from GUEST to 192.168.10.0/24 instead of using LAN net (which is 192.168.10.0/24).

I can no longer connect</subnet>

Derelict

They are synonymous in the rule set. Whatever fixed it wasn't that.

You should block all to "This Firewall" after that DNS rule as johnpoz was alluding to.

tehknowledge

I just had a big D'OH! moment. Sorry for wasting your time. My LAN network on the firewall is a DMZ, which has a router in front of my real LAN network.

PFSENSE <–--LAN net(192.168.100.x)----> WirelessRouter <----- Actual LAN net (192.168.10.x)

PF was seeing the LAN net, but I mistook the understanding of the LAN net I use. My bad.

Sorry again.. But glad it is not the firewall but the pebkac..