Last Modified: Apr 24, 2026
Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP LTM
Known Affected Versions:
17.1.0, 17.1.0.1, 17.1.0.2, 17.1.0.3, 17.1.1, 17.1.1.1, 17.1.1.2, 17.1.1.3, 17.1.1.4, 17.1.2, 17.1.2.1, 17.1.2.2, 17.1.3, 17.1.3.1, 17.5.1, 17.5.1.2, 17.5.1.3, 17.5.1.4, 17.5.1.5
Opened: Mar 31, 2026 Severity: 3-Major
During a full config-sync on BIG-IP LTM (e.g., 17.5.1.x), remotely authenticated administrative users may be added to the sdm group in /etc/group on the sync receiver.
An inconsistency has been observed in the /etc/group file content between the sync initiator and the receiver.
- BIG-IP is configured with remote authentication (e.g., LDAP, Active Directory, TACACS+). - A remotely authenticated administrative user is used to access the system. - A full config-sync operation is performed between BIG-IP devices.
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