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F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

Last updated on July 18th, 2026

BugZero Risk Score
6.9 Medium

Overall: 6.9

Severity: 7.3

Community: 4.2

Lifecycle: 8.3

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Bug Details

Priority: 3-Major
Status: Verified
Impact Category: TMOS

Description

Symptoms

The dynamic BWC policy can be attached from iRules but not detached. No error occurs when BWC::policy detach is run, but the detached policy continues to work.

Impact

The detached policy continues to work.

Conditions

-- Dynamic BWC policy for a HTTP request URI during session. -- Running BWC::policy detach.

Workaround

None.

Fix Information

BWC dynamic policy detach now works from the iRule.

Change history

Links

Original Vendor Announcement

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Affected versions:14.1.2, 14.1.2.1, 14.1.2.2, 14.1.2.3, 14.1.2.4, 14.1.2.5, 14.1.2.6, 14.1.2.7, 14.1.2.8, 14.1.3, 14.1.3.1, 14.1.4, 14.1.4.1, 14.1.4.2, 14.1.4.3, 14.1.4.4, 14.1.4.5, 14.1.4.6, 14.1.5, 14.1.5.1, 14.1.5.2, 14.1.5.3, 14.1.5.4, 14.1.5.6, 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.1.1, 15.0.1.2, 15.0.1.3, 15.0.1.4, 15.1.0, 15.1.0.1, 15.1.0.2, 15.1.0.3, 15.1.0.4, 15.1.0.5, 15.1.1, 15.1.2, 15.1.2.1, 15.1.3, 15.1.3.1, 15.1.4, 15.1.4.1, 15.1.5, 15.1.5.1, 15.1.6, 15.1.6.1, 15.1.7, 15.1.8, 15.1.8.1, 15.1.8.2, 15.1.9, 15.1.9.1, 15.1.10, 15.1.10.2, 15.1.10.3, 15.1.10.4, 15.1.10.5, 15.1.10.6, 15.1.10.7, 15.1.10.8

Fixed versions: 16.0.0

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Fixed versions: 16.0.0

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F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

Last updated on July 18th, 2026

BugZero Risk Score6.9 Medium

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F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

F5 - Defect ID: 841721

BWC::policy detach appears to run, but BWC control is still enabled

Last updated on July 18th, 2026

BugZero Risk Score6.9 Medium

Bug Details

Symptoms

Impact

Conditions

Workaround

Fix Information

Links

Top F5 Defects

Ready to prevent the next vendor outage?

BugZero Risk Score
6.9 Medium

BugZero Risk Score
6.9 Medium