Bug ID 1965757: Unable to establish device trust through TMUI when peer device's HTTPS certificate expires in 2050 or beyond

Last Modified: Oct 15, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
17.5.0, 17.5.1, 17.5.1.2, 17.5.1.3

Opened: Jun 05, 2025

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Attempting to establish device trust through the TMUI fails with an "java.lang.NullPointerException" error when attempting to go through the "Retrieve Device Credentials" step in the Device Management >> Device Trust section of the GUI.

Impact

Attempting to establish device trust through the TMUI

Conditions

- Peer device's HTTPS device certificate expires in 2050 or beyond.

Workaround

Establish device trust using tmsh. For more information, see K13639: Configuring a device group using tmsh (https://my.f5.com/manage/s/article/K13639)

Fix Information

None

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips