Bug ID 1403797: Extending the username existence check for remote users

Last Modified: May 29, 2024

Affected Product(s):
BIG-IP TMOS(all modules)

Known Affected Versions:
17.1.1, 17.1.1.1, 17.1.1.2, 17.1.1.3

Opened: Nov 27, 2023

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

The below endpoints that helps admin role users to create authentication tokens for the same or other role users, are unable to validate the username (either in the attribute or in the user link of the supplied payload) against the existence check. /mgmt/cm/system/authn/providers/tmos/token-generator /mgmt/shared/authz/tokens

Impact

Admin role user can create authentication token for any non-existing or disabled remote user, which is not expected to happen.

Conditions

When admin role user is trying to create authentication token for same or other role users on behalf of using the following endpoints, with a non-existing username supplied. /mgmt/cm/system/authn/providers/tmos/token-generator /mgmt/shared/authz/tokens

Workaround

None

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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