02-02-2015 08:15 AM - edited 03-11-2019 10:26 PM
Hello all i am getting the following error in the activity log Asymmetric NAT rules matched for forward and reverse flows denied due to NAT reverse path failure. I am connected via Cisco ASDM 6.4 for ASA
Here is the error:
5 | Feb 02 2015 | 07:54:03 | 208.109.88.163 | 139 | Asymmetric NAT rules matched for forward and reverse flows; Connection for tcp src inside:10.0.0.1/64222 dst outside:208.109.88.163/139 denied due to NAT reverse path failure |
Followed by this:
2 | Feb 02 2015 | 07:54:02 | 208.109.88.163 | 208.109.88.163 | Deny IP due to Land Attack from 208.109.88.163 to 208.109.88.163 |
My Config is 2 posts down.
02-03-2015 12:44 AM
Hi Ahmad,
Please send the sanitized output, its difficult to read it. The problem you stated,
Asymmetric NAT rules matched for forward and reverse flows; Connection for udp src inside:10.10.10.10/137 dst outside:208.109.88.163/137 denied due to NAT reverse path failure
It is generally seen when you have not exempted the VPN interesting traffic from NAT.
HTH
02-03-2015 06:06 AM
Here you go, sorry not sure why it was formatted like that before:
Result of the command: "show run"
: Saved
:
ASA Version 8.2(5)
!
terminal width 511
hostname asa5505
domain-name pfiimports.secureserver.net
enable password zp3ySL2QFeeP.j/k encrypted
passwd zp3ySL2QFeeP.j/k encrypted
names
dns-guard
!
interface Ethernet0/0
switchport access vlan 2
speed 100
duplex full
!
interface Ethernet0/1
speed 100
duplex full
!
interface Ethernet0/2
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/3
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/4
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/5
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/6
shutdown
!
interface Ethernet0/7
shutdown
!
interface Vlan1
nameif inside
security-level 100
ip address 10.0.0.254 255.255.255.0
!
interface Vlan2
nameif outside
security-level 0
ip address 208.109.88.30 255.255.255.0
!
ftp mode passive
dns server-group DefaultDNS
domain-name pfiimports.secureserver.net
object-group protocol DM_INLINE_PROTOCOL_1
protocol-object udp
protocol-object tcp
object-group protocol TCPUDP
protocol-object udp
protocol-object tcp
object-group protocol DM_INLINE_PROTOCOL_2
protocol-object udp
protocol-object tcp
object-group service SMB139 tcp-udp
description SMB139
port-object eq 139
object-group service SMB445 tcp-udp
description SMB445
port-object eq 445
object-group service DM_INLINE_TCPUDP_3 tcp-udp
group-object SMB139
group-object SMB445
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq ftp-data
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq ftp
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq ssh
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 42
access-list outside_access_in extended permit udp any any eq nameserver
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq domain
access-list outside_access_in extended permit udp any any eq domain
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq www
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq pop3
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq https
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 465
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 587
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 995
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 993
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 3389
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 8443
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2006
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 8447
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 9999
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2086
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2087
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2082
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2083
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2096
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 2095
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 8880
access-list outside_access_in extended deny tcp any any eq telnet
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq smtp
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq imap4
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 1433
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 3306
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 9080
access-list outside_access_in extended permit tcp any any eq 9090
access-list outside_access_in extended permit icmp any any echo-reply
access-list outside_access_in extended permit icmp any any source-quench
access-list outside_access_in extended permit icmp any any unreachable
access-list outside_access_in extended permit icmp any any time-exceeded
access-list outside_access_in extended permit object-group DM_INLINE_PROTOCOL_1 any object-group DM_INLINE_TCPUDP_3 any
access-list inside_access_in extended permit ip any any
no pager
logging enable
logging timestamp
logging buffered warnings
logging history warnings
logging asdm notifications
logging queue 500
mtu inside 1500
mtu outside 1500
ip verify reverse-path interface outside
icmp unreachable rate-limit 1 burst-size 1
asdm history enable
arp timeout 14400
global (outside) 1 interface
static (outside,inside) 10.0.0.1 208.109.88.163 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) 208.109.88.163 10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.255
access-group inside_access_in in interface inside
access-group outside_access_in in interface outside
route outside 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 208.109.88.254 1
route outside 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 208.109.88.254 1
timeout xlate 3:00:00
timeout conn 1:00:00 half-closed 0:10:00 udp 0:02:00 icmp 0:00:02
timeout sunrpc 0:10:00 h323 0:05:00 h225 1:00:00 mgcp 0:05:00 mgcp-pat 0:05:00
timeout sip 0:30:00 sip_media 0:02:00 sip-invite 0:03:00 sip-disconnect 0:02:00
timeout sip-provisional-media 0:02:00 uauth 0:05:00 absolute
timeout tcp-proxy-reassembly 0:01:00
timeout floating-conn 0:00:00
dynamic-access-policy-record DfltAccessPolicy
aaa-server TACACS+ protocol tacacs+
aaa-server RADIUS protocol radius
aaa authentication ssh console LOCAL
http server enable
http 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 outside
http 10.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 inside
no snmp-server location
no snmp-server contact
snmp-server community *****
snmp-server enable traps snmp authentication linkup linkdown coldstart
sysopt noproxyarp inside
crypto ipsec security-association lifetime seconds 28800
crypto ipsec security-association lifetime kilobytes 4608000
crypto ca trustpoint _SmartCallHome_ServerCA
crl configure
crypto ca certificate chain _SmartCallHome_ServerCA
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quit
telnet timeout 5
ssh 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 inside
ssh 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 outside
ssh timeout 5
console timeout 0
management-access outside
dhcpd auto_config outside
!
no threat-detection basic-threat
threat-detection statistics access-list
no threat-detection statistics tcp-intercept
webvpn
username Administrator password 6AOxUd9CY22DlSje encrypted privilege 15
!
class-map inspection_default
match default-inspection-traffic
!
!
policy-map type inspect dns preset_dns_map
parameters
message-length maximum 512
policy-map global_policy
class inspection_default
inspect dns preset_dns_map
inspect ftp
inspect h323 h225
inspect h323 ras
inspect rsh
inspect rtsp
inspect esmtp
inspect sqlnet
inspect skinny
inspect sunrpc
inspect xdmcp
inspect sip
inspect netbios
inspect tftp
!
service-policy global_policy global
prompt hostname context
call-home reporting anonymous
Cryptochecksum:ca77150107784d7af4db4414229bede4
: end
02-03-2015 06:13 AM
Hi,
Please send the configuration related to VPN tunnel. In the above output, tunnel-group and group-policy information is missing.
Are you connecting via ssl vpn or via remote access IPSec VPN.
02-03-2015 06:20 AM
Currently I do not have VPN setup (ssl/ipsec) on the router. Instead i have a VPN client on the server attached to this router that's forming an IPSEC tunnel with a remote Netgear VPN router via Netgear's VPN app.
Result of the command: "show crypto isakmp sa"
There are no isakmp sas
Result of the command: "show crypto ipsec sa"
There are no ipsec sas
02-03-2015 06:51 AM
Hi Ahmad,
Your topology is not clear at all. Please send the topology so as to get clear picture and to understand the requirement. Also please clearly state when you are getting this log ?
02-03-2015 06:54 AM
I do not have any VPN setup on the Cisco router. I have a Windows Server machine connected to the LAN port of this router and on that machine i have the program Netgear VPN client lite installed. The program forms an IPSEC tunnel with another router in a remote location (Netgear Prosafe SRX5308). I get this error when i try to access a windows share located on the Windows server behind the Cisco router via IP/hostname from the remote location.
I hope that cleared things up a bit?
02-03-2015 07:05 AM
where this ASA firewall is placed in this scenario, as you have send the configuration of only ASA.
02-03-2015 07:10 AM
Once the VPN tunnel is made via the netgear program the ASA firewall should not be involved any more but it is causing problems which is why i am posting here to get that error resolved. I have done created tunnels via the netgear program multiple times in the past and never had this issue. The Cisco router is interfering with the machine access from the remote site and i have a feeling its due to the NAT config.
02-03-2015 07:15 AM
Sorry Ahmad,
Still I don't get where this firewall is coming in between this traffic.
02-03-2015 07:25 AM
I see, the Cisco ASA is not coming in at all. It is just a firewall provided by GoDaddy. I believe it is interfering with access to the machine from the remote location due to the NAT routing...
I can setup an ipsec VPN from the Cisco router to the other netgear router BUT i get the same error when i try to access the server using its external IP for RDP (port 3389) from the remote location or anywhereelse...error below:
5 | Feb 03 2015 | 09:51:03 | 208.109.88.163 | 3389 | Asymmetric NAT rules matched for forward and reverse flows; Connection for tcp src inside:10.0.0.1/64222 dst outside:208.109.88.163/3389 denied due to NAT reverse path failure |
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