Bug ID 621682: Portal Access: problem with specific JavaScript code

Last Modified: Aug 19, 2026

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.0.0, 12.0.0 hf1, 12.0.0 hf2, 12.0.0 hf3, 12.0.0 hf4, 12.1.0, 12.1.0 hf1, 12.1.0 hf2, 12.1.1, 12.1.1 hf1, 12.1.1 hf2, 12.1.2, 12.1.2 hf1, 12.1.2 hf2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 hf1, 13.0.0 hf2, 13.0.0 hf3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 12.1.3.2

Opened: Oct 10, 2016

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Portal Access does not rewrite JavaScript code with try...catch... operator followed by literal regular expression.

Impact

Web application may not work correctly.

Conditions

JavaScript code like follows: try {} catch (e) {} /aaa/.test(b)

Workaround

None

Fix Information

Now try / catch operator followed by literal regular expression in JavaScript code is handled correctly by Portal Access.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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