Bug ID 1117645: Customer security policy requires disabling basic authentication

Last Modified: Jun 04, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
F5OS-A 1.1.0, F5OS-A 1.1.1, F5OS-A 1.2.0

Fixed In:
F5OS-C 1.6.0, F5OS-A 1.4.0

Opened: Jun 21, 2022

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

F5OS by default enables basic authentication, meaning it allows users to perform create/modify/delete Restconf operations using basic authentication.

Impact

This basic authentication violates some of the customer security policies.

Conditions

This is observed when the user tries to perform Restconf operations(except initial login) on F5OS using a username/password (basic authentication).

Workaround

N/A

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips