Bug ID 684942: Disabled PHP configuration option 'allow_url_fopen'

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.1.0, 13.1.0.1, 13.1.0.2, 13.1.0.3, 13.1.0.4, 13.1.0.5, 13.1.0.6, 13.1.0.7, 13.1.0.8, 13.1.1, 13.1.1.2, 13.1.1.3, 13.1.1.4, 13.1.1.5, 13.1.3, 13.1.3.1, 13.1.3.2, 13.1.3.3, 13.1.3.4, 13.1.3.5, 13.1.3.6, 13.1.4, 13.1.4.1, 13.1.5, 13.1.5.1

Fixed In:
14.0.0

Opened: Sep 22, 2017

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

PHP configuration option has allow_url_fopen set to 'On'.

Impact

System security improvement is needed to disable allow_url_fopen configuration option.

Conditions

BIG-IP system uses PHP for the Configuration Utility.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

Changed PHP configuration of allow_url_fopen from "On" to 'Off'.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

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