2.15. FTPALG

These log messages refer to the FTPALG category.

2.15.1. [ID: 1146] CLNT command not allowed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
CLNT command not allowed.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The client tried to issue a "CLNT" command, which is not valid since the client is not allowed to do this. The command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If the client should be allowed to issue "CLNT" commands, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.2. [ID: 1163] Command rate limit exceeded on session

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Command rate limit exceeded on session.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, max, flow
Explanation
The configured command rate limit was exceeded on a session.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If this occurs during normal usage, consider increasing the limit configured on the FTP profile.

2.15.3. [ID: 1144] Data channel traffic direction restricted

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data channel traffic direction restricted.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
profile, sessionid, command, alloweddir
Explanation
Traffic on the data channel should only flow in one direction depending on which FTP command was issued. As the rule allowing the data channel is created before the direction is known, it is modified to restrict the direction once the allowed direction is learned.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.4. [ID: 1116] Disallowed client IP

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Disallowed client IP.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, ip, flow
Explanation
The client want the server to connect the data channel to an IP which is not the clients own IP.
Gateway Action
Deny
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.5. [ID: 1096] Client port outside configured range

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Client port outside configured range.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, port, portrange, flow
Explanation
The client tried to use a port for the data channel which is disallowed by the ClientPorts setting in the FTPAlgProfile used.
Gateway Action
Deny
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.6. [ID: 1149] Disallowed MODE argument

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Disallowed MODE argument.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The client has tried to issue a MODE command to use block mode or compressed mode, which is disallowed. Command is rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.7. [ID: 1103] Disallowed OPTS argument

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Disallowed OPTS argument.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
A disallowed OPTS argument was received, and the command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.8. [ID: 1154] Mismatched data channel IP protocol

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Mismatched data channel IP protocol.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, ipver, flow
Explanation
The client has tried to negotiate a different IP protocol for the data channel than the protocol it is using to connect to the ftp server on the control channel.
Gateway Action
Deny
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.9. [ID: 1125] Disallowed server IP

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Disallowed server IP.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, ip, flow
Explanation
The server wants the client to connect the data channel to an IP which is not the servers own IP.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.10. [ID: 1104] Server port outside configured range

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Server port outside configured range.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, port, portrange, flow
Explanation
The server tried to use a port for the data channel which is disallowed by the ServerPorts setting in the FTPAlgProfile used.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.11. [ID: 1145] Command is illegal since EPSV ALL is in effect

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Command is illegal since EPSV ALL is in effect.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The client has already issued an "EPSV ALL" command and may no longer use any of the commands PORT, PASV or EPRT.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.12. [ID: 1095] Failed setting up data channel rule from[...]

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed setting up data channel rule from server to client.
Default Log Severity
Error
Parameters
sessionid, profile, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, flow
Explanation
An error occurred when creating a data connection from the server to client. This could possibly be a result of lack of memory.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.13. [ID: 1108] Failed setting up data channel rule from[...]

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed setting up data channel rule from client to server.
Default Log Severity
Error
Parameters
sessionid, profile, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, flow
Explanation
An error occurred when creating a data connection from the client to server. This could possibly be a result of lack of memory.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.14. [ID: 1135] Failed parsing EPRT command

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed parsing EPRT command.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
Invalid parameters to the "EPRT" command were received. The connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.15. [ID: 1157] Failed parsing EPSV command

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed parsing EPSV command.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
Invalid parameters to the "EPSV" command were received. The command was rejected with an error message to the client.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.16. [ID: 1132] Failed parsing EPSV response

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed parsing EPSV response.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The response to the "EPSV" command was not formatted according to the standard. The connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.17. [ID: 1143] Failed parsing PASV response

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed parsing PASV response.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The response to the "PASV" command was not formatted according to the standard. The connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.18. [ID: 1124] Failed parsing PORT command

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed parsing PORT command.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
Invalid parameters to the "PORT" command were received. The connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.19. [ID: 1086] Failed to create new session

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Failed to create new session.
Default Log Severity
Error
Parameters
 
Explanation
An attempt to create a new FTPALG session failed, because the unit is out of memory.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
Decrease the maximum allowed FTPALG sessions, or try to free some of the RAM used.

2.15.20. [ID: 1100] Control channel failed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Control channel failed.
Default Log Severity
Notice
Parameters
reason, originator, sessionid, flow, rule
Explanation
An error occurred that caused the FTP control channel to be aborted.
Gateway Action
Abort
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.21. [ID: 1113] Illegal command received

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Illegal command received.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An illegal command was received, and the command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.22. [ID: 1110] Illegal multiline response from server

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Illegal multiline response from server.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An illegal multiline response was received from server, and the connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.23. [ID: 1089] Illegal numeric reply from server

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Illegal numeric reply from server.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An illegal numerical reply was received from server, and the connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.24. [ID: 1112] Invalid command from client

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Invalid command from client.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An invalid command was received on the control channel. This is not allowed, and the connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.25. [ID: 1156] Invalid MODE argument

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Invalid MODE argument.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The client has issued a MODE command with an invalid argument. Command is rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.26. [ID: 1092] Invalid OPTS argument

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Invalid OPTS argument.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An invalid OPTS argument was received. The argument does not start with an alphabetic letter, and the command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.27. [ID: 1102] Maximum line length exceeded

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Maximum line length exceeded.
Default Log Severity
Error
Parameters
maxlen, len, originator, sessionid, profile, flow, rule
Explanation
The maximum length of a text line sent over the control channel was exceeded, and the session will be closed. Note that the len parameter may or may not contain the full length of the violating line, it may contain the length of a partial line that exceeds the limit.
Gateway Action
Abort
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
Sending long lines might be an attempt to attack software that fails to handle lines above a certain length. If this incident is unlikely to be an attack then consider increasing the limit. The maximum line length is a configuration property of the FTP profile object.

2.15.28. [ID: 1161] No data channel setup yet

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
No data channel setup yet.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
A command which requires a data channel was issued without first having setup a data channel. The command is rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.29. [ID: 1140] Data channel dynamic PREPBR rule added

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data channel dynamic PREPBR rule added.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
profile, sessionid, command, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, srciface
Explanation
To ensure that the data channel always uses the same routing tables as the control channel, a PREPBR rule has been added to the system.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.30. [ID: 1148] Data channel dynamic PREPBR rule removed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data channel dynamic PREPBR rule removed.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
profile, sessionid, command, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, srciface
Explanation
A PREPBR rule, which was added to ensure that the data channel always uses the same routing tables as the control channel, has now been removed.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.31. [ID: 1093] Invalid command from client

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Invalid command from client.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An invalid command was received on the control channel. This is allowed, but the command will be rejected as it is not understood.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should not be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.32. [ID: 1097] Data channel dynamic rule added

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data channel dynamic rule added.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
profile, sessionid, command, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, srciface, destiface
Explanation
FTPALG has added a dynamic rule to allow the data channel for FTP.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.33. [ID: 1099] Data channel dynamic rule removed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data channel dynamic rule removed.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
profile, sessionid, command, srcip, destip, srcport, destport, srciface, destiface
Explanation
FTPALG has removed a dynamic rule it added previously to allow the data channel for FTP.
Gateway Action
None
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.34. [ID: 1119] Session closed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Session closed.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
A session using the FTP ALG was closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.35. [ID: 1105] Session opened

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Session opened.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
A session using the FTP ALG was opened.
Gateway Action
Open
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.36. [ID: 1153] SITE EXEC not allowed

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
SITE EXEC not allowed.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
The client tried to issue a "SITE EXEC" command, which is not valid since the client is not allowed to do this. The command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If the client should be allowed to issue "SITE EXEC" commands, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.37. [ID: 1114] Unexpected telnet control chars from client

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unexpected telnet control chars from client.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
Unexpected telnet control characters were discovered in the control channel. This is not allowed according to the FTPALG profile configuration, and the connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.38. [ID: 1106] Unexpected telnet control chars from server

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unexpected telnet control chars from server.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
Unexpected telnet control characters were discovered in the control channel. This is not allowed according to the FTP profile configuration, and the connection will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.39. [ID: 1090] Unknown command received

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unknown command received.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An unknown command was received, and the command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.40. [ID: 1321] Unknown FEAT response from server

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unknown FEAT response from server.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An unknown FEAT response was received from server and was stripped.
Gateway Action
Strip
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If the FEAT response the server sent is needed, change the FTP profile to allow unknown commands.

2.15.41. [ID: 1111] Unknown OPTS argument

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unknown OPTS argument.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An unknown OPTS argument was received, and the command will be rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
If unknown commands should be allowed, modify the FTP profile configuration.

2.15.42. [ID: 1131] Unsolicited extended passive mode response[...]

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unsolicited extended passive mode response from server.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
An illegal response was received from the server, and the connection is closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.43. [ID: 1122] Unsolicited passive mode response from server

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unsolicited passive mode response from server.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, flow
Explanation
An illegal response was received from the server, and the connection is closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.44. [ID: 1137] Unsupported encryption FEAT response from[...]

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unsupported encryption FEAT response from server.
Default Log Severity
Information
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
A feature response from the server announcing support for encryption unsupported by the FTPALG has been stripped from the response.
Gateway Action
Strip
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.45. [ID: 1162] Unsupported encryption command rejected

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Unsupported encryption command rejected.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, cmdline, flow
Explanation
An FTP command related to encryption, that is not supported by the FTPALG, has been rejected.
Gateway Action
Reject
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None

2.15.46. [ID: 1155] Data in wrong direction on data channel

Log Categories
FTPALG
Log Message
Data in wrong direction on data channel.
Default Log Severity
Warning
Parameters
sessionid, profile, command, alloweddir, flow, user, userid
Explanation
Data has been sent on the data channel in a direction not expected according to the command issued to retrieve or store file. The control channel and data channel will be closed.
Gateway Action
Close
Action Description
None
Proposed Action
None