# IP Intelligence Briefing: 51.254.134.71/32
Date: 2026-08-06
Classification: Moderate Risk (Score: 50/100)
Status: Cloud Hosting Infrastructure
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## Executive Summary
IP 51.254.134.71 is assigned to OVH SAS (ASN 16276), a French cloud hosting provider. The address resolves to a VPS instance (vps-1aa836b3.vps.ovh.net) in Roubaix, France. While not classified as a known attacker or spam source, the IP exhibits moderate risk characteristics including DNSBL listings (2 of 8 checks). No active services or open ports were detected.
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## Technical Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| **Risk Score** | 50/100 (Moderate) |
| **Provider** | OVH SAS (ASN 16276) |
| **Location** | Roubaix, France (FR) |
| **Infrastructure** | Cloud Compute / VPS Hosting |
| **CIDR Block** | 51.254.0.0/15 |
| **DNS PTR** | vps-1aa836b3.vps.ovh.net |
| **Open Ports** | None detected |
| **Tor Exit** | No |
| **Known Attacker** | No |
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## Threat Indicators
- DNSBL Listings: 2 positive matches out of 8 total checks
- Abuse Confidence: Not explicitly scored
- Campaign Correlation: None identified
- Recent Activity: 12 observation records captured
- Persistent Threat Status: No persistent malicious behavior detected
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## Network Context
The IP belongs to the FR-OVH-20150522 network allocation. No neighboring IPs in the /24 subnet were identified in the current scan. The subnet exhibits neutral abuse density metrics. No shared organizational or subnet associations beyond the OVH infrastructure were discovered.
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## Historical Observation
The IP has been observed 12 times in the monitoring window. Recent observations (2026-08-06T06:19:30Z) confirmed:
- ASN 16276 (OVH SAS, FR)
- DNSSEC validation: Valid
- SPF record: Configured (v=spf1 include:mx.ovh.com ?all)
- DMARC policy: p=none
- DNS listings: Multiple blacklist matches with high severity noted
No ownership changes or threat persistence patterns observed.
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## Recommended Actions
Risk Assessment: Moderate (Score 50)
Firewall Rules:
- iptables: `iptables -A INPUT -s 51.254.134.71 -j DROP`
- nftables: `nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 51.254.134.71 drop`
- nginx: `deny 51.254.134.71;`
- pfSense: Block 51.254.134.71/32
- Cloudflare WAF: Block with expression `ip.src eq 51.254.134.71`
- AWS WAF: Add 51.254.134.71/32 to block list
SOC Analyst Notes:
- This is a cloud VPS hosting infrastructure IP. Blocking may impact legitimate users if they share this address.
- DNSBL presence warrants investigation if inbound traffic is observed.
- No active services detected; consider monitoring for port scanning or service enumeration.
- Actions are probabilistic and should be validated against additional threat indicators before enforcement.
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Intelligence Source: IPDebrief
Data Timestamp: 2026-08-06
This summary was generated by AI and may contain inaccuracies. Verify critical details independently.
๐ข Ownership & Registration
| Organization | OVH SAS |
| ASN | AS16276 |
| Network Name | FR-OVH-20150522 |
| CIDR Block | 51.254.0.0/15 |
| RIR | ARIN |
| Country | FR |
| Abuse Contact | Available via RDAP |
๐ DNS Intelligence
| PTR | vps-1aa836b3.vps.ovh.net |
| Forward Confirmed | Yes โ FCrDNS verified |
| Forward Hostnames | vps-1aa836b3.vps.ovh.net |
๐ DNS Hygiene
| Hygiene Score | 80% (Excellent) |
| SPF | 1/2 domains |
| DMARC | 1/2 domains |
| FCrDNS | Verified |
| DNSSEC | Valid |
| CAA | Not configured |
| Domains Checked | 2 domains |
โ๏ธ Network Classification
| Infrastructure | Infrastructure / Datacenter |
| Service Purpose | Web Server |
| Network Tier | Tier 3 โ Basic operator with some routing infrastructure |
๐ Services & Open Ports
| Port | Service | Protocol | Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | http | tcp | โ |
| 443 | https | tcp | โ |
| 22 | ssh | tcp | |
| Closed Ports | 25, 3389, 8080, 8443 (3 open / 7 scanned) | ||
| Server | โ |
| HTTP Title | โ |
| SSH Version | SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_9.9p1 Ubuntu-3ubuntu3.2 |
๐ TLS Certificate
| SANs | e4d54eabc87821e59151c51c806d9718.f2337d69e1c6557ab2cca71918ccbc7b.traefik.default |
| Valid From | 2026-07-24T21:50:30+00:00 |
| Valid Until | 2027-07-24T21:50:30+00:00 |
| TLS Protocol | Tls13 |
| Cipher Suite | TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 |
| Signature Algorithm | sha256RSA |
| Validity Period | 365 days |
| Serial Number | 4DF594B38F1CB096E0E88A4FD029BACF |
| Thumbprint | BEC0F8FCECA0CC1C4A815D861DE86F696460160F |
๐ฏ 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 | 38% | 2 | 4 |
| ownership | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| reputation | 17% | 1 | 2 |
| geolocation | 35% | 2 | 3 |
| Overall | 28% | 10 | 15 |
| Data Coherence | Consistent (100%) |
| Attribution | Moderate (70%) |
| OwnershipFCrDNSGeo ConsensusGeo PlausibleIRR MatchRPKI Valid |
๐ Observation Timeline ๐ Live
| First Seen | 2026-08-04 05:43:05 UTC |
| Last Seen | 2026-08-13 06:14:50 UTC |
| Profile Built | 2026-08-13 06:32:16 UTC |
| Data Freshness | Live |
| Signal Types | 21 |
| Total Observations | 23 |
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