172.70.240.175
# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.70.240.175/32
Classification: CDN Infrastructure (Cloudflare) | Risk Level: Low (25/100) | Assessment Date: Current
## Executive Summary
IP address 172.70.240.175 is identified as part of Cloudflare, Inc. (ASN 13335) CDN infrastructure. The address presents a low-risk profile with no active threat indicators. No malicious activity, blacklist entries, or known attacker associations were detected. The IP is firewalled with no active services exposed.
## Network Classification
- Provider: Cloudflare, Inc. (ASN 13335)
- Infrastructure Type: Content Delivery Network (CDN)
- Geolocation: United States (Frankfurt am Main region)
- Network Role: CDN Edge Node
- Anycast/Cloud: Yes (Cloudflare CDN infrastructure)
## Threat Indicators
- Blacklist Status: Not listed on threat feeds
- Threat Feeds: 0 indicators
- Abuse Confidence Score: Not applicable
- Known Campaigns: None detected
- Tor Exit/VPN/Proxy: No
- Mobile/Residential: No
## Network Behavior
The IP operates as a standard CDN endpoint with no open ports or exposed services. DNS records show no PTR hostnames and no forward resolution to external hostnames. Control plane data indicates the BGP prefix 172.70.240.0/24 is part of Cloudflare's routing infrastructure.
## Subnet Neighborhood Assessment
The /24 subnet (172.70.240.0/24) contains 8 sibling IPs with the following risk distribution:
- High Risk: 0 addresses
- Medium Risk: 5 addresses (risk scores 40)
- Low Risk: 3 addresses (risk scores 25)
The subnet exhibits an abuse density of 0.6 with a "mostly_clean" classification. Neighbor IPs maintain high authority scores (85), consistent with legitimate CDN infrastructure.
## Observation History
Analysis of 17 observations reveals stable network behavior:
- Recent Classification (2026-06-15): CDN infrastructure with minimal operator score (0.1304)
- Subnet Classification (2026-06-01): Abuse density 0.6, "mostly_clean" classification
- Threat Persistence: No persistent malicious activity detected
- Ownership Stability: No ownership changes recorded
## Relationship Graph
Nine relationships identified, all mapping to Cloudflare's CLOUDFLARENET network. This confirms the IP operates within Cloudflare's global CDN infrastructure, which may serve legitimate web traffic for multiple clients.
## Recommendations
1. Traffic Handling: Allow standard CDN traffic; no blocking required
2. Monitoring: Continue standard monitoring for CDN traffic patterns
3. Firewall Rules: No specific firewall rules required for this IP
4. Threat Response: No incident response actions needed
## Conclusion
IP 172.70.240.175 is a legitimate Cloudflare CDN endpoint with no malicious indicators. The address presents a low-risk profile consistent with normal CDN infrastructure. No defensive actions or blocking measures are recommended.
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
🏢 Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| ASN | AS13335 |
| Network Name | — |
| CIDR Block | — |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | — |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
🌐 DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No — PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
🔐 DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
☁️ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting — Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
🔌 Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| No open ports detected | |||
| Closed Ports | 22, 25, 80, 443, 3389, 8080, 8443 (0 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | — |
| HTTP Title | — |
🔐 TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | — |
| Valid Until | — |
🎯 Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 30% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 8% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 12% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 20% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 23% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 19% | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 19% | 10 | 13 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
📅 Observation Timeline 🔄 Live
| First Seen | 2026-05-22 18:16:35 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-28 20:01:35 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-29 02:04:26 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 18 |
| Total Observations | 19 |
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