Bug ID 1185741: API access and webUI login fails if password contains a semicolon (;)

Last Modified: Aug 01, 2024

Affected Product(s):
F5OS Velos(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.2.0, F5OS-A 1.3.0, F5OS-A 1.3.1, F5OS-A 1.3.2, F5OS-A 1.4.0, F5OS-A 1.5.0, F5OS-A 1.5.1, F5OS-A 1.5.2, F5OS-C 1.3.0, F5OS-C 1.3.1, F5OS-C 1.3.2, F5OS-C 1.5.0, F5OS-C 1.5.1

Fixed In:
F5OS-A 1.7.0

Opened: Nov 03, 2022

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Authentication fails when the password contains a semicolon.

Impact

User unable to authenticate.

Conditions

A user creates a password that contains a semicolon.

Workaround

The issue is fixed in the 1.7.0 release. Users with prior releases can log in through the CLI and change the password.

Fix Information

Passwords can contains semicolons in the 1.7.0 release.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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