:lastproofread: 2023-11-08 .. _firewall-groups-configuration: ############### Firewall groups ############### ************* Configuration ************* Firewall groups represent collections of IP addresses, networks, ports, mac addresses, domains or interfaces. Once created, a group can be referenced by firewall, nat and policy route rules as either a source or destination matcher, and/or as inbound/outbound in the case of interface group. Address Groups ============== In an **address group** a single IP address or IP address ranges are defined. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group address-group address [address | address range] .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group ipv6-address-group address
Define a IPv4 or a IPv6 address group .. code-block:: none set firewall group address-group ADR-INSIDE-v4 address 192.168.0.1 set firewall group address-group ADR-INSIDE-v4 address 10.0.0.1-10.0.0.8 set firewall group ipv6-address-group ADR-INSIDE-v6 address 2001:db8::1 .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group address-group description .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group ipv6-address-group description Provide a IPv4 or IPv6 address group description Network Groups ============== While **network groups** accept IP networks in CIDR notation, specific IP addresses can be added as a 32-bit prefix. If you foresee the need to add a mix of addresses and networks, the network group is recommended. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group network-group network .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group ipv6-network-group network Define a IPv4 or IPv6 Network group. .. code-block:: none set firewall group network-group NET-INSIDE-v4 network 192.168.0.0/24 set firewall group network-group NET-INSIDE-v4 network 192.168.1.0/24 set firewall group ipv6-network-group NET-INSIDE-v6 network 2001:db8::/64 .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group network-group description .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group ipv6-network-group description Provide an IPv4 or IPv6 network group description. Interface Groups ================ An **interface group** represents a collection of interfaces. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group interface-group interface Define an interface group. Wildcard are accepted too. .. code-block:: none set firewall group interface-group LAN interface bond1001 set firewall group interface-group LAN interface eth3* .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group interface-group description Provide an interface group description Port Groups =========== A **port group** represents only port numbers, not the protocol. Port groups can be referenced for either TCP or UDP. It is recommended that TCP and UDP groups are created separately to avoid accidentally filtering unnecessary ports. Ranges of ports can be specified by using `-`. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group port-group port [portname | portnumber | startport-endport] Define a port group. A port name can be any name defined in /etc/services. e.g.: http .. code-block:: none set firewall group port-group PORT-TCP-SERVER1 port http set firewall group port-group PORT-TCP-SERVER1 port 443 set firewall group port-group PORT-TCP-SERVER1 port 5000-5010 .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group port-group description Provide a port group description. MAC Groups ========== A **mac group** represents a collection of mac addresses. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group mac-group mac-address Define a mac group. .. code-block:: none set firewall group mac-group MAC-G01 mac-address 88:a4:c2:15:b6:4f set firewall group mac-group MAC-G01 mac-address 4c:d5:77:c0:19:81 .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group mac-group description Provide a mac group description. Domain Groups ============= A **domain group** represents a collection of domains. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group domain-group address Define a domain group. .. code-block:: none set firewall group domain-group DOM address example.com .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group domain-group description Provide a domain group description. Dynamic Groups ============== Firewall dynamic groups are different from all the groups defined previously because, not only they can be used as source/destination in firewall rules, but members of these groups are not defined statically using vyos configuration. Instead, members of these groups are added dynamically using firewall rules. Defining Dynamic Address Groups ------------------------------- Dynamic address group is supported by both IPv4 and IPv6 families. Commands used to define dynamic IPv4|IPv6 address groups are: .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group dynamic-group address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group dynamic-group ipv6-address-group Add description to firewall groups: .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group dynamic-group address-group description .. cfgcmd:: set firewall group dynamic-group ipv6-address-group description Adding elements to Dynamic Firewall Groups ------------------------------------------ Once dynamic firewall groups are defined, they should be used in firewall rules in order to dynamically add elements to it. Commands used for this task are: * Add destination IP address of the connection to a dynamic address group: .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group destination-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group destination-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group destination-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group destination-address address-group * Add source IP address of the connection to a dynamic address group: .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group source-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group source-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group source-address address-group .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group source-address address-group Also, specific timeout can be defined per rule. In case rule gets a hit, source or destinatination address will be added to the group, and this element will remain in the group until timeout expires. If no timeout is defined, then the element will remain in the group until next reboot, or until a new commit that changes firewall configuration is done. .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group [destination-address | source-address] timeout .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv4 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group [destination-address | source-address] timeout .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 [forward | input | output] filter rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group [destination-address | source-address] timeout .. cfgcmd:: set firewall ipv6 name rule <1-999999> add-address-to-group [destination-address | source-address] timeout Timeout can be defined using seconds, minutes, hours or days: .. code-block:: none set firewall ipv6 name FOO rule 10 add-address-to-group source-address timeout Possible completions: s Timeout value in seconds m Timeout value in minutes h Timeout value in hours d Timeout value in days Using Dynamic Firewall Groups ----------------------------- As any other firewall group, dynamic firewall groups can be used in firewall rules as matching options. For example: .. code-block:: none set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 source group dynamic-address-group FOO set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 destination group dynamic-address-group BAR ******** Examples ******** General example =============== As said before, once firewall groups are created, they can be referenced either in firewall, nat, nat66 and/or policy-route rules. Here is an example were multiple groups are created: .. code-block:: none set firewall group address-group SERVERS address 198.51.100.101 set firewall group address-group SERVERS address 198.51.100.102 set firewall group network-group TRUSTEDv4 network 192.0.2.0/30 set firewall group network-group TRUSTEDv4 network 203.0.113.128/25 set firewall group ipv6-network-group TRUSTEDv6 network 2001:db8::/64 set firewall group interface-group LAN interface eth2.2001 set firewall group interface-group LAN interface bon0 set firewall group port-group PORT-SERVERS port http set firewall group port-group PORT-SERVERS port 443 set firewall group port-group PORT-SERVERS port 5000-5010 And next, some configuration example where groups are used: .. code-block:: none set firewall ipv4 output filter rule 10 action accept set firewall ipv4 output filter rule 10 outbound-interface group !LAN set firewall ipv4 forward filter rule 20 action accept set firewall ipv4 forward filter rule 20 source group network-group TRUSTEDv4 set firewall ipv6 input filter rule 10 action accept set firewall ipv6 input filter rule 10 source group network-group TRUSTEDv6 set nat destination rule 101 inbound-interface group LAN set nat destination rule 101 destination group address-group SERVERS set nat destination rule 101 protocol tcp set nat destination rule 101 destination group port-group PORT-SERVERS set nat destination rule 101 translation address 203.0.113.250 set policy route PBR rule 201 destination group port-group PORT-SERVERS set policy route PBR rule 201 protocol tcp set policy route PBR rule 201 set table 15 Port knocking example ===================== Using dynamic firewall groups, we can secure access to the router, or any other device if needed, by using the technique of port knocking. A 4 step port knocking example is shown next: .. code-block:: none set firewall global-options state-policy established action 'accept' set firewall global-options state-policy invalid action 'drop' set firewall global-options state-policy related action 'accept' set firewall group dynamic-group address-group ALLOWED set firewall group dynamic-group address-group PN_01 set firewall group dynamic-group address-group PN_02 set firewall ipv4 input filter default-action 'drop' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 5 action 'accept' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 5 protocol 'icmp' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 action 'drop' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 add-address-to-group source-address address-group 'PN_01' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 add-address-to-group source-address timeout '2m' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 description 'Port_nock 01' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 destination port '9990' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 10 protocol 'tcp' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 action 'drop' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 add-address-to-group source-address address-group 'PN_02' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 add-address-to-group source-address timeout '3m' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 description 'Port_nock 02' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 destination port '9991' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 protocol 'tcp' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 20 source group dynamic-address-group 'PN_01' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 action 'drop' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 add-address-to-group source-address address-group 'ALLOWED' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 add-address-to-group source-address timeout '2h' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 description 'Port_nock 03' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 destination port '9992' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 protocol 'tcp' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 30 source group dynamic-address-group 'PN_02' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 99 action 'accept' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 99 description 'Port_nock 04 - Allow ssh' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 99 destination port '22' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 99 protocol 'tcp' set firewall ipv4 input filter rule 99 source group dynamic-address-group 'ALLOWED' Before testing, we can check members of firewall groups: .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos# run show firewall group Firewall Groups Name Type References Members Timeout Expires ------- ---------------------- -------------------- ------------- --------- --------- ALLOWED address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-30 N/D N/D N/D PN_01 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-10 N/D N/D N/D PN_02 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-20 N/D N/D N/D [edit] vyos@vyos# With this configuration, in order to get ssh access to the router, user needs to: 1. Generate a new TCP connection with destination port 9990. As shown next, a new entry was added to dynamic firewall group **PN_01** .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos# run show firewall group Firewall Groups Name Type References Members Timeout Expires ------- ---------------------- -------------------- ------------- --------- --------- ALLOWED address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-30 N/D N/D N/D PN_01 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-10 192.168.89.31 120 119 PN_02 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-20 N/D N/D N/D [edit] vyos@vyos# 2. Generate a new TCP connection with destination port 9991. As shown next, a new entry was added to dynamic firewall group **PN_02** .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos# run show firewall group Firewall Groups Name Type References Members Timeout Expires ------- ---------------------- -------------------- ------------- --------- --------- ALLOWED address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-30 N/D N/D N/D PN_01 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-10 192.168.89.31 120 106 PN_02 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-20 192.168.89.31 180 179 [edit] vyos@vyos# 3. Generate a new TCP connection with destination port 9992. As shown next, a new entry was added to dynamic firewall group **ALLOWED** .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos# run show firewall group Firewall Groups Name Type References Members Timeout Expires ------- ---------------------- -------------------- ------------- --------- --------- ALLOWED address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-30 192.168.89.31 7200 7199 PN_01 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-10 192.168.89.31 120 89 PN_02 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-20 192.168.89.31 180 170 [edit] vyos@vyos# 4. Now user can connect through ssh to the router (assuming ssh is configured). ************** Operation-mode ************** .. opcmd:: show firewall group .. opcmd:: show firewall group Overview of defined groups. You see the firewall group name, type, references (where the group is used), members, timeout and expiration (last two only present in dynamic firewall groups). Here is an example of such command: .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos:~$ show firewall group Firewall Groups Name Type References Members Timeout Expires ------------ ---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------- --------- --------- SERVERS address_group nat-destination-101 198.51.100.101 198.51.100.102 ALLOWED address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-30 192.168.77.39 7200 7174 PN_01 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-10 192.168.0.245 120 112 192.168.77.39 120 85 PN_02 address_group(dynamic) ipv4-input-filter-20 192.168.77.39 180 151 LAN interface_group ipv4-output-filter-10 bon0 nat-destination-101 eth2.2001 TRUSTEDv6 ipv6_network_group ipv6-input-filter-10 2001:db8::/64 TRUSTEDv4 network_group ipv4-forward-filter-20 192.0.2.0/30 203.0.113.128/25 PORT-SERVERS port_group route-PBR-201 443 route-PBR-201 5000-5010 nat-destination-101 http vyos@vyos:~$