# IP Intelligence Briefing: 172.71.151.37/32
Classification: Cloudflare CDN Infrastructure | Risk Level: Low | Date: 2026-06-16
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## Executive Summary
IP address 172.71.151.37 is identified as Cloudflare CDN infrastructure with a low-risk reputation score (25/100). The IP operates within Cloudflare's CLOUDFLARENET (172.64.0.0/13) and exhibits no direct threat indicators. However, neighborhood analysis reveals moderate abuse density (0.3333) within the /24 subnet, with 1 of 3 sibling IPs flagged as a threat source.
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## Technical Profile
Ownership & Classification:
- ASN: 13335 (Cloudflare, Inc.)
- Organization: CLOUDFLARENET
- Infrastructure Type: CDN
- Service Purpose: Firewalled / No Services
Geolocation:
- Country: United States (US)
- Reported Region: Washington (WA), Seattle
- Validation Note: RTT measurements indicate 83ms average latency against a geographic distance of 7,883km, which violates minimum possible RTT constraints (157.7ms), suggesting geolocation data may be imprecise.
Control Plane:
- DNSSEC: Valid
- DNSBL Listings: 1 of 8 total lists
- BGP Prefix: 172.71.151.0/24
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## Threat Assessment
Current Threat Indicators:
- No threat indicators detected
- Not a Tor exit node
- Not a known attacker
- Not a spam source
- Blacklist Count: 0
- No known campaign affiliations
Behavioral Analysis:
- No open ports detected
- No TLS certificates observed
- No HTTP services responding
- No honeypot hits recorded
- Not persistently malicious
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## Neighborhood Analysis (172.71.151.0/24)
Subnet Statistics:
- Total Siblings: 3
- Active Siblings: 1
- Threat Siblings: 1
- Abuse Density: 0.3333 (33%)
- Classification: mostly_clean
Neighbor Profiles:
| IP Address | Risk Score | Authority Score |
|---|---|---|
| 172.71.151.109 | 25 | 85 |
| 172.71.151.234 | 25 | 85 |
*Note: Both neighbors show elevated authority scores despite low risk, consistent with CDN infrastructure profiles.*
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## Observation History (17 Total Observations)
Recent Signal Activity (2026-06-16):
- Subnet abuse density consistently reported at 0.3333
- Classification stable at "mostly_clean"
- Inherited risk maintained at level 2
- No ownership changes observed
- Threat observation count: 0
Historical Consistency:
- Ownership stability: No changes recorded
- Threat persistence: 0 days
- Persistently malicious: False
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## Recommendations
SOC Actionable Guidance:
1. Traffic Policy: No blocking required. This is legitimate CDN infrastructure.
2. Monitoring: Monitor for any behavioral changes from current CDN patterns.
3. Subnet Awareness: Be aware that 1 of 3 IPs in the /24 subnet shows threat indicators. Evaluate traffic from 172.71.151.x range with appropriate CDN expectations.
4. False Positive Consideration: The IP may generate alerts due to geographic inconsistencies in geolocation data; correlate with known Cloudflare traffic patterns to avoid misclassification.
5. Email Reputation: No email authentication records present; expected for CDN IP.
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Intelligence Confidence: High
Data Sources: IPDebrief profile, history, relationships, and neighborhood analysis
Assessment Date: 2026-06-16
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
π’ Ownership & Registration
| Organization | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| ASN | AS13335 |
| Network Name | CLOUDFLARENET |
| CIDR Block | 172.64.0.0/13 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | United States |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
π DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No β PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
π DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
βοΈ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting β Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
π 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 | β |
| HTTP Title | β |
π TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | β |
| Valid Until | β |
π― Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 24% | 9 | 12 |
| Data Coherence | Mostly Consistent (80%) β 1 contradiction(s) |
| Attribution | Low (35%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
π Observation Timeline π Live
| First Seen | 2026-06-13 09:46:19 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-06-21 20:34:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-06-21 21:07:08 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 19 |
| Total Observations | 22 |
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