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RV042 reports tunnel disconnection without connection for foreign IP, Security issue?

ts
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Dear all,

we are recently working with a RV042 router, with VPN group tunnel (connectig using shrew VPN). Last days the router was logging a few disconnections like this ("[XXX]" text replaced for security reasons)

 

Dec  9 17:02:58 2014 XXX VPN Log: (grpips0)[72] [XXX].[XXX].[XXX].0/24=== ...113.240.173.58===?: [Tunnel Disconnected] instance with peer 113.240.173.58 {isakmp=#0/ipsec=#0}

But NO RELATED "connections" (apart from our own controled connection/disconnection) were reported previously. Is this a security issue/breach?

(The foreign IP was left clear so if anyone knows about that particular IP, can make a comment.)

 

What I do not understand is:

  • router logs a disconnection without a previous connection
  • no other activity is detected on the VPN (perhaps only spying?)
  • when I disconnect, two logs are generated (in order of appearance)
    • Dec [xxx] [xxx]:[xxx]:[xxx] 2014 3EFF-3196 VPN Log: (grpips0)[73] 192.168.2.0/24=== ...[xxx].[xxx].[xxx].[xxx]===?: [Tunnel Disconnected] instance with peer [xxx].[xxx].[xxx].[xxx]{isakmp=#0/ipsec=#0}
      Dec [xxx] [xxx]:[xxx]:[xxx]2014 3EFF-3196 VPN Log: (grpips0)[73] [xxx].[xxx].[xxx].0/24=== ...[xxx].[xxx].[xxx].[xxx]===? #220: [Tunnel Established] ISAKMP SA established
      
  • when foreign IP disconnects, only one is generated (e.g. whitout #220)

Does this have an explanation?

 

 

Thanks in advance. Regards, Juan.

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ts
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Any clue if this is a real security breach to be concerned?

 

Can sombody explain me what are the 2 tunnels disconections (from tunnels created by me)?

 

Thanks in advance. Juan.