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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 End of Life Date
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 is past end of life. Standard support ended February 28, 2026. Patches continue until February 28, 2029 only under Amazon RDS Extended Support, a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Feb 28, 2026
162 days past EOL
Latest Release
13.23
Standard release
Release Date
Sep 24, 2020
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 series
Extended Support
Feb 28, 2029
Amazon RDS Extended Support · paid
Lifecycle detail
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 was released on September 24, 2020 and support ended on February 28, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 5 years and 5 months, in line with the 5 years and 5 months median for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL releases. The last patch it will ever receive is 13.23, published December 18, 2025 — 2 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 5 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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All Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 11 |
11.21 |
Feb 29, 2024 |
EOL |
| 12 |
12.22 |
Feb 28, 2025 |
EOL |
| → 13 |
13.23 |
Feb 28, 2026 |
EOL |
| 14 |
14.22 |
Feb 28, 2027 |
Active |
| 15 |
15.17 |
Feb 29, 2028 |
Active |
| 16 |
16.13 |
Feb 28, 2029 |
Active |
| 17 |
17.9 |
Feb 28, 2030 |
Active |
| 18 |
18.3 |
Feb 28, 2031 |
Active |
What does Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 end of life mean?
When Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version. CVEs discovered after the EOL date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database with no patch available. Exploit code frequently appears on GitHub within days of disclosure.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 18 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 reach end of life?
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 reached end of life on February 28, 2026. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 still supported?
No. Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 reached end of life on February 28, 2026 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 is
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 18 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 past EOL?
When Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL 13 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no remediation path. Most vulnerability scanners do not flag this — it is the CVE blind spot. Organizations running EOL Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.