VMware ESXi End of Life Dates
All 10 VMware ESXi release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Data refreshed 2026-08-09.
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
All versions
"CVEs missed" = VMware ESXi vulnerabilities published after that branch's EOL, fixed only in newer branches. Source: NVD.
| Branch | Released | End of life | Status | CVEs missed | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 12 May 2026 | 12 Aug 2028 | supported | — | 9.1.0.0200 |
| 9.0 | 17 Jun 2025 | 17 Sept 2027 | supported | — | 9.0.2.0100 |
| 8.0 | 11 Oct 2022 | 11 Oct 2027 | supported | — | 8.0 Update 3k |
| 7.0 | 2 Apr 2020 | 2 Oct 2025 | EOL | 0 | 7.0 Update 3w |
| 6.7 | 17 Apr 2018 | 15 Oct 2022 | EOL | 14 | 6.7 Update 3w |
| 6.5 | 15 Nov 2016 | 15 Oct 2022 | EOL | 14 | 6.5 ESXi650-202403001 |
| 6.0 | 12 Mar 2015 | 12 Mar 2020 | EOL | 50 | 6.0 EP 25 |
| 5.5 | 19 Sept 2013 | 19 Sept 2018 | EOL | 65 | 5.5 Update 3k |
| 5.1 | 27 Aug 2012 | 24 Aug 2016 | EOL | 81 | 5.1 Update 3d |
| 5.0 | 12 Jul 2011 | 24 Aug 2016 | EOL | 81 | 5.0 Update 3g |