VMware ESXi End of Life Dates
Operating systemsAll 12 VMware ESXi release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
3still supported
9end of life
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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"CVEs missed" = VMware ESXi vulnerabilities published after that branch's EOL, fixed only in newer branches. Source: NVD.
| Branch | Released | General Support ends | Status | CVEs missed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 12 May 20265mo ago | — | supported | — | 9.1.1.0 |
| 9.0 | 17 Jun 20251y 4mo ago | — | supported | — | 9.0.2.0100 |
| 8.0 | 11 Oct 20224y ago | — | supported | — | 8.0 Update 2f |
| 7.0 | 2 Apr 20206y 6mo ago | 2 Oct 20251y ago | EOL | 0 | 7.0 Update 3w |
| 6.7 | 17 Apr 20188y 6mo ago | 15 Oct 20224y ago | EOL | 14 | 6.7 P08 |
| 6.5 | 15 Nov 20169y 11mo ago | 15 Oct 20224y ago | EOL | 14 | 6.5 P09 |
| 6.0 | 12 Mar 201511y 7mo ago | 12 Mar 20206y 7mo ago | EOL | 50 | 6.0 EP 25 |
| 5.5 | 22 Sept 201313y ago | — | EOL | — | 5.5 U3k |
| 5.1 | 10 Sept 201214y 1mo ago | — | EOL | — | 5.1 Patch 9 |
| 5.0 | 24 Aug 201115y 1mo ago | — | EOL | — | 5.0 Patch 13 |
| 4.1 | 13 Jul 201016y 3mo ago | — | EOL | — | 4.1 Patch 11a |
| 4.0 | 21 May 200917y 4mo ago | — | EOL | — | 4.0 Patch 15 |