HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) End of Life Date
HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (networkingsupport.hpe.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
It has been without security patches for 5 years and 6 months.
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| → JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) | JW787A | Apr 30, 2021 | EOL |
| JW270A (Aruba RAP-109 (RW) 802.11a/b/g/n Dual 2x2:2 Radio Integrated Antenna Remote AP) | RAP-109 | Jul 31, 2022 | EOL |
| JW238A (Aruba Instant IAP-225 (IL) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Antenna AP) | IAP-225 | Nov 30, 2022 | EOL |
| JW232A (Aruba Instant IAP-224 (IL) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Antenna Connectors AP) | IAP-224 | Nov 30, 2022 | EOL |
| JW226A (Aruba Instant IAP-215 (IL) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Antenna AP) | IAP-215 | Nov 30, 2022 | EOL |
| JW220A (Aruba Instant IAP-214 (IL) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Antenna Connectors AP) | IAP-214 | Nov 30, 2022 | EOL |
| JY855A (Aruba Instant IAP-103 (EG) 802.11n 2x2:2 Dual Radio Integrated Antenna AP) | IAP-103 | Jan 31, 2023 | EOL |
| JW273A (Aruba RAP-109 (US) 802.11a/b/g/n Dual 2x2:2 Radio Integrated Ant Remote AP) | RAP-109 | Jan 31, 2023 | EOL |
What does HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) end of life mean?
When HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JW787A (AP-MNT-RJ45 Indr AP Mnt Eth Adptr) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to HPE Aruba Networking access points (hardware) JY678A (Aruba AP-303H (RW) Dual-radio 802.11ac 2x2 Unified Hospitality AP with Internal Antennas) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.