F5 Networks BIG-IP : BIG-IP iRule or LTM policy may generate multiple HTTP redirect responses (K000137322)

high Nessus Plugin ID 299838

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 15.1.10.3 / 16.1.4.2 / 17.1.1.1. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K000137322 advisory.

A specifically crafted HTTP request may lead the BIG-IP system to generate multiple HTTP redirect responses.This issue occurs when all of the following conditions are met:A virtual server has one or more of the following configurations:An iRule with anHTTP::redirector anHTTP::respondcommand that redirects HTTP requests based on the content of the request.An LTM policy that redirects HTTP requests based on the content of the request.The virtual server receives and processes a malformed HTTP request.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the F5 Networks BIG-IP security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K000137322.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 299838

File Name: f5_bigip_SOL000137322.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: F5 Networks Local Security Checks

Published: 2/24/2026

Updated: 2/24/2026

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_domain_name_system, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_irules_lx, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_ssl_orchestrator, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_iapps_lx

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version, Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2023

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