The F5 BIG-IP appliance must be configured to restrict a consistent inbound IP for the entire management session.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-266135 | F5BI-DM-300099 | SV-266135r1024669_rule | CCI-002385 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| This security measure helps limit the effects of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks by employing anti-session hijacking security safeguards. Session hijacking, also called cookie hijacking, is the exploitation of a valid computer session to gain unauthorized access to an application. The attacker steals (or hijacks) the cookies from a valid user and attempts to use them for authentication. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| F5 BIG-IP TMOS NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-06-12 | |||
Related Frameworks
2 paths across 2 frameworks
Related Frameworks
NIST 800-531 mapping
SC-5
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
- DISA · 2025-01-23 · disa_cci_list · equivalent
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002385
1.00
- DISA · V1R2 · disa_xccdf · related
Details
Check Text (C-266135r1024669_chk)
From the BIG-IP GUI:
1. System.
2. Preferences.
3. Under "Security Settings", verify "Require A Consistent Inbound IP For The Entire Web Session" box is checked.
If the BIG-IP appliance is not configured to require a consistent inbound IP for the entire session for management sessions, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-69962r1023655_fix)
From the BIG-IP GUI:
1. System.
2. Preferences.
3. Under "Security Settings", check "Require A Consistent Inbound IP For The Entire Web Session".
4. Update.