Bug ID 741075: Mobile Firefox on Android 9 in Desktop Mode may be falsely detected

Last Modified: Jul 12, 2023

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

Known Affected Versions:
13.0.0, 13.0.0 HF1, 13.0.0 HF2, 13.0.0 HF3, 13.0.1, 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, 14.0.0, 14.0.0.1, 14.0.0.2, 14.0.0.3, 14.0.0.4, 14.0.0.5, 14.0.1, 14.0.1.1

Fixed In:
14.1.0

Opened: Aug 18, 2018

Severity: 3-Major

Symptoms

Clients running Firefox on an Android 9 and selecting 'Request Desktop Site' may have a falsely detected user agent.

Impact

Client may possibly get the CAPTCHA challenge, or Device ID functionality may not work correctly.

Conditions

-- Proactive Bot Defense or Device ID features are enabled. -- Client uses Firefox on on mobile device which is running Android 9, and selects 'Request Desktop Site'.

Workaround

There is no workaround at this time.

Fix Information

Mobile Firefox on Android 9 in Desktop Mode now functions correctly.

Behavior Change

Guides & references

K10134038: F5 Bug Tracker Filter Names and Tips