Cisco AnyConnect 4.x Last Date of Support: March 31, 2027
Cisco ends all support for the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client 4.x on March 31, 2027. That is the second of two dates in Cisco's end-of-life bulletin for AnyConnect 4.x. The first has already passed: software maintenance ended on March 31, 2024, and the bulletin says no patches or maintenance releases are provided for 4.x after that date. After the 2027 date, Cisco says, all support services for the product are unavailable and it becomes obsolete.
Cisco's dates for AnyConnect
| Line | End of software maintenance (last fixes) | Last date of support |
|---|---|---|
| AnyConnect 4.x | March 31, 2024 | March 31, 2027 |
| AnyConnect 3.x | March 1, 2016 | March 31, 2018 |
| AnyConnect 2.5 | June 22, 2013 | June 30, 2015 |
Cisco's bulletin notes that software maintenance and application software support both require an active term license, or an active service contract for perpetual licenses. Every AnyConnect line we track is on the Cisco AnyConnect page.
The move to Cisco Secure Client
Cisco renamed the client: the current version of AnyConnect is Cisco Secure Client. Cisco's bulletin says customers with valid AnyConnect or Secure Client term licenses, or perpetual licenses with active support contracts, are eligible to upgrade to the current release at no charge, and that there is no additional charge for customers entitled to the client directly or through another Cisco service.
What to do
- Find every endpoint still on 4.x. Check the installed client version on each endpoint; any version beginning with 4 is the line this bulletin covers.
- Treat it as unpatched now. Software maintenance ended on March 31, 2024; nothing fixed since then reaches 4.x.
- Move to Cisco Secure Client before March 31, 2027. After that Cisco offers no support of any kind for 4.x.
- Check the headend too. The VPN client connects to a Cisco firewall or router; their software has its own end-of-life dates on our Cisco ASA and Cisco Firepower pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Cisco AnyConnect 4.x support end?
Cisco ends application software support for AnyConnect 4.x on March 31, 2027. After that date Cisco says all support services for the product are unavailable and the product becomes obsolete.
Does AnyConnect 4.x still get security patches?
No. Software maintenance for AnyConnect 4.x ended on March 31, 2024, and Cisco's bulletin says no patches or maintenance releases are provided for 4.x after that date. The period up to March 31, 2027 is support, not fixes.
What replaces AnyConnect 4.x?
Cisco Secure Client, the current version of the client. Cisco's bulletin says customers with valid AnyConnect or Secure Client term licenses, or perpetual licenses with active support contracts, can upgrade to the current release at no charge.
Related
- Cisco AnyConnect — every line and its dates
- Cisco ASA — the firewall software many AnyConnect deployments terminate on
- Exploited and unpatchable — exploited flaws on end-of-life products