INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: IP 172.71.164.12/32
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IP 172.71.164.12 is a Cloudflare CDN infrastructure address located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The IP exhibits a moderate risk score (50) with no active threat indicators, blacklist entries, or malicious behavior observed. Neighborhood analysis confirms a clean subnet classification with zero abuse density. No blocking action is recommended; this address represents legitimate CDN infrastructure.
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2. TECHNICAL PROFILE
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **IP Address** | 172.71.164.12/32 |
| **Risk Score** | 50 (Moderate Risk) |
| **Provider Score** | 0 |
| **ASN** | 13335 |
| **Organization** | Cloudflare, Inc. |
| **Netname** | CLOUDFLARENET |
| **CIDR Block** | 172.64.0.0/13 |
| **Country** | Germany (DE) |
| **City** | Frankfurt am Main |
| **Infrastructure Type** | CDN |
| **Service Purpose** | Firewalled / No Services |
| **Is Cloud** | false |
| **Is CDN** | true |
| **Is Proxy** | false |
| **Is Tor Exit** | false |
| **Blacklist Count** | 0 |
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3. NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
Subnet Analysis (172.71.164.0/24):
- Abuse Density: 0 (clean)
- Classification: clean
- Total Siblings: 5
- Active Siblings: 4
- Threat Siblings: 0
Neighbor Risk Distribution:
All 4 neighboring IPs maintain low-risk profiles (risk score 25, authority score 85), confirming the subnet's benign nature. No threat correlation exists within the /24.
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4. THREAT INTELLIGENCE
Threat Indicators:
- Abuse Confidence Score: null
- Known Campaigns: None
- Threat Feeds: None
- Known Attacker: false
- Spam Source: false
Control Plane:
- Route Stability: false
- DNSBL Listed: 2 of 8 total lists
- RPKI State: null
- Route Changes (30d): 0
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5. OBSERVATION HISTORY
Analysis of 17 historical observations reveals stable behavior:
- Ownership Changes: 0
- Threat Persistence Days: 0
- Is Persistently Malicious: false
- Recent Transfers (3Y/5Y): 0/0
- Stability Status: stable
Most recent activity recorded: 2026-08-06. No escalation in threat signals detected over time.
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6. RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
Current Risk Assessment: Low threat. The moderate risk score (50) reflects CDN infrastructure classification rather than malicious activity.
Recommended Firewall Configuration:
- Status: No blocking recommended
- Note: The provided firewall rules (iptables, nftables, nginx, pfSense, Cloudflare WAF, AWS WAF) are for informational purposes only. No action is required based on current threat intelligence.
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7. INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION
IP 172.71.164.12 is legitimate Cloudflare CDN infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany. The moderate risk score stems from the CDN service model rather than malicious behavior. No threat indicators, no blacklist presence, and a clean neighborhood profile support continued traffic from this address. SOC analysts should treat this as benign CDN traffic and allow without restriction.
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Report Generated: Current
Classification: Standard
Relevance: SOC Operations / Network Defense
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข 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 |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR Record | No PTR |
| Forward Confirmed | No โ PTR hostname does not resolve back to this IP (weak signal) |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 20% (Poor) |
| SPF | Not configured |
| DMARC | Not configured |
| FCrDNS | Not verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Firewalled / No Services |
| Network Tier | Hosting โ Infrastructure provider without advanced routing |
๐ 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 | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | None |
| Valid From | โ |
| Valid Until | โ |
๐ฏ Confidence Breakdown
Per-dimension confidence scores based on source diversity and data freshness
| Dimension | Score | Sources | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|
| threat | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| routing | 17% | 1 | 1 |
| services | 24% | 2 | 2 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 27% | 10 | 14 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (50%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-06 06:39:46 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 08:40:55 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 08:55:41 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 25 |
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