Bug ID 551260: When SAML IdP-Connector Single Sign On Service URL contains ampersand, redirect URL may be truncated

Last Modified: Sep 13, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
11.5.1 HF1, 11.5.1 HF2, 11.5.1 HF3, 11.5.1 HF4, 11.5.1 HF5, 11.5.1 HF6, 11.5.1 HF7, 11.5.1 HF8, 11.5.1 HF9, 11.5.1 HF10, 11.5.1 HF11, 11.5.2 HF1, 11.5.3 HF1, 11.5.3 HF2, 11.5.4 HF1, 11.5.4 HF2, 11.6.0, 11.6.1, 11.6.2, 11.6.3, 11.6.3.1, 11.6.3.2, 11.6.3.3, 11.6.3.4, 11.6.4, 11.6.5, 11.6.5.1, 11.6.5.2, 11.6.5.3, 12.0.0, 12.0.0 HF1, 12.1.0 HF1, 12.0.0 HF2, 12.1.0 HF2, 12.1.1 HF1, 12.1.1 HF2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2

Fixed In:
12.1.0, 12.0.0 HF3, 11.6.1 HF1, 11.5.4 HF3

Opened: Oct 07, 2015

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

When BIG-IP is used as SAML Service Provider, and IdP-Connectors Single Sign On Service URL contains ampersand (&), part of the URL may be truncated when user is redirected to IdP for authentication.

Impact

The query part of the redirect URL after ampersand will be lost when user is redirected to SSO URL with Authentication Request.

Conditions

All conditions must be true: - BIG-IP is used as SAML Service Provider - Single Sign On Service URL property of IdP connector contains ampersand, e.g. https://idp.f5.com/saml/idp/profile/redirectorpost/sso?a=b&foo=bar - User performs SP initiated SSO

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Redirect URL is no longer truncated after ampersand sign.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips