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

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

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.

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.