The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor.

Severity	Group ID	Group Title	Version	Rule ID	Date	STIG Version
high	V-266080	SRG-APP-000516-NDM-000351	F5BI-DM-300041	SV-266080r1024886_rule	2024-09-20	1

Description
Network devices running an unsupported operating system lack current security fixes required to mitigate the risks associated with recent vulnerabilities.

ℹ️ Check
From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. System. 2. Configuration. 3. Device. 4. General. 5. Verify "Version" is currently supported according to the vendor support site. From the BIG-IP console, type the following command(s): tmsh list cm device version Note: Verify the version is currently supported on the vendor's website. If the BIG-IP appliance is not running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor, this is a finding.

ℹ️ Check

From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. System. 2. Configuration. 3. Device. 4. General. 5. Verify "Version" is currently supported according to the vendor support site. From the BIG-IP console, type the following command(s): tmsh list cm device version Note: Verify the version is currently supported on the vendor's website. If the BIG-IP appliance is not running an operating system release that is currently supported by the vendor, this is a finding.

✔️ Fix
If the release is not a supported version, then update the version. From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. Import .iso. a. System. b. Software Management. c. Image List. d. Import .iso of supported BIG-IP operating system. e. Import the corresponding .iso.sig file. f. Install. 2. Switch boot location to new install. a. System. b. Software Management. c. Boot Locations. d. Select new install location. e. Optionally change "Install Configuration" to "Yes". f. Activate.

✔️ Fix

If the release is not a supported version, then update the version. From the BIG-IP GUI: 1. Import .iso. a. System. b. Software Management. c. Image List. d. Import .iso of supported BIG-IP operating system. e. Import the corresponding .iso.sig file. f. Install. 2. Switch boot location to new install. a. System. b. Software Management. c. Boot Locations. d. Select new install location. e. Optionally change "Install Configuration" to "Yes". f. Activate.