Event ID - PIX-4-402116

Message CodePIX-4-402116
SeverityWarning
Description"IPSEC: Received an protocol packet (SPI=spi, sequence number= seq_num) from remote_IP (username) to local_IP . The decapsulated inner packet doesn’t match the negotiated policy in the SA. The packet specifies its destination as pkt_daddr , its source as pkt_saddr , and its protocol as pkt_prot . The SA specifies its local proxy as id_daddr /id_dmask /id_dprot /id_dport and its remote proxy as id_saddr /id_smask /id_sprot /id_sport ."
ExplanationThis message is displayed when a decapsulated IPSec packet does not match the negotiated identity. The peer is sending other traffic through this security association. It may be due to a security association selection error by the peer, or it may be part of an attack. This message is rate limited to no more than one message every five seconds.
protocol—IPSec protocol
spi—IPSec Security Parameters Index
seq_num—IPSec sequence number
remote_IP—IP address of the remote endpoint of the tunnel
username—Username associated with the IPSec tunnel
local_IP—IP address of the local endpoint of the tunnel
pkt_daddr—Destination address from the decapsulated packet
pkt_saddr—Source address from the decapsulated packet
pkt_prot—Transport protocol from the decapsulated packet
id_daddr—Local proxy IP address
id_dmask—Local proxy IP subnet mask
id_dprot—Local proxy transport protocol
id_dport—Local proxy port
id_saddr—Remote proxy IP address
id_smask—Remote proxy IP subnet mask
id_sprot—Remote proxy transport protocol
id_sport—Remote proxy port
User ActionContact the peer administrator and compare policy settings.
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