UPnP Attack
Layer 4 · Transport
Description
Exploits UPnP vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access or reflect amplified traffic.
Mitigation Capabilities
- Anycast: Yes, disperses malicious UPnP traffic.
- NGINX Proxy: No, not suitable for UPnP-based threats.
- HAProxy: No, irrelevant for UPnP traffic.
- IDS Suricata: Yes, detects UPnP anomalies.
- WAF: No, irrelevant for UPnP-level attacks.
- OWASP Rules: No, unrelated to UPnP threats.
- Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Protection: Yes, blocks UPnP-based exploits efficiently.
Solutions
Disable UPnP on routers and secure vulnerable devices.
Why WEDOS Protection?
WEDOS Protection provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like UPnP Attack , WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Protection help?
✅ WEDOS Protection is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.
WEDOS
Protection