Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 · Version Status
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 End of Life Date
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 is past end of life. Standard support ended November 7, 2025. Patches continue until November 7, 2028 only under Extended support — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Nov 7, 2025
307 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Aug 14, 2018
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 series
Extended Support
Nov 7, 2028
Extended support
Lifecycle detail
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 was released on August 14, 2018 and support ended on November 7, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 7 years and 3 months, in line with the 7 years and 3 months median for Amazon Elasticsearch Service releases. It has been without security patches for 10 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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Extended Support
Extended Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 support is available
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All Amazon Elasticsearch Service Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
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| 1.5 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 2.3 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 5.1 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 5.3 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 5.5 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 6.0 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| 6.2 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
| → 5.6 |
— |
Nov 7, 2025 |
EOL |
What does Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 end of life mean?
When Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 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 Elasticsearch Service 5.6 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Amazon Elasticsearch Service 7.10 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 reach end of life?
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 reached end of life on November 7, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 still supported?
No. Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 reached end of life on November 7, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6?
The recommended upgrade from Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 is
Amazon Elasticsearch Service 7.10 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Amazon Elasticsearch Service full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 past EOL?
When Amazon Elasticsearch Service 5.6 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 Elasticsearch Service should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.