Bug ID 638960: A subset of the BIG-IP default profiles can be incorrectly deleted

Last Modified: Apr 28, 2025

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

Known Affected Versions:
12.1.2, 12.1.2 HF1, 12.1.2 HF2, 12.1.3, 12.1.3.1, 12.1.3.2, 12.1.3.3, 12.1.3.4, 12.1.3.5, 12.1.3.6, 12.1.3.7, 12.1.4, 12.1.4.1, 12.1.5, 13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1

Fixed In:
13.1.0, 12.1.5.1

Opened: Jan 12, 2017

Severity: 4-Minor

Symptoms

On the BIG-IP system, default profiles should not be deletable. However, the system incorrectly allows a subset of them to be deleted. Known affected profiles include all default persistence and http profiles.

Impact

If a default profile is missing from the configuration, several issues may arise. For instance, the configuration may fail to load or save, and the WebUI may fail to display certain screens.

Conditions

The issue occurs when someone attempts to delete a susceptible profile via TMSH, iControl SOAP or iControl REST. The issue does not occur when using the WebUI (where susceptible profiles are not selectable for deletion).

Workaround

None

Fix Information

The system no longer allows certain default profiles to be deleted.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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