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smartgate
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What is fortigate IPS set status default ?

There is a set status default item in FORTIGATE IPS config. What does this do? I understand that enable/disable indicates the status of the signature/filter added to the IPS settings. But what happens when the status is set to default?

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AEK
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When it is set to default, the action for that signature is the one shown in the Action column.

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rosatechnocrat
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@smartgate : Are you reffering for the signature configuration. 

 

If referring to signature config -- then status default sets the action of the signature to default whatever defined in signature definition. Or you can change the signature from default to custom block. 

 

For more clarity , you might to share screenshot or config that you referring to... Even there is a default IPS Security Profile as well. 

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smartgate
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It has been confirmed that the default IPS status setting operates according to the default status of each signature in the IPS signature category. Here's a question. Which signatures are registered with a status of disable? By what criteria is this selected, and is there a reason why this disabled signature does not seem to work?

AEK

That's a good question.

I don't know the formal answer but in my opinion it can be related to one of the following:

  • Vulnerability is very old and is no more present on any nowadays systems
  • Vulnerability is not critical and does not have a so bad impact
  • Vulnerability can be confused with a needed functionality, so if it is blocked it can impact some other important functionality
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rosatechnocrat
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Disabled signatures are based on signature definitions update or manalluy disabled. 

To find out all disabled signatures , you can apply a column for status and filter with disabled. You can see below screenshot on how to find out disabled signatures. 

 

disabled sig.PNG

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smartgate
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Yes, I know. What I'm curious about is that if you set the status to default and select a signature with the default status of disable like in this picture, this signature won't work, so I'm curious why there is a separate disable signature.11.png

 

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As signature can be disabled manually as well instead of default status. 

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