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Cert Manager End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Cert Manager versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Cert Manager 1.19.5 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
1.19.5
1.19 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
2
of 11 total
EOL Versions
9
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 20232024202520261.101.111.121.131.141.151.161.171.181.191.20TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.10 1.10.2 Oct 17, 2022 May 19, 2023 1086 days past EOL EOL
1.11 1.11.5 Jan 11, 2023 Sep 12, 2023 970 days past EOL EOL
1.12 LTS 1.12.17 May 19, 2023 May 19, 2025 355 days past EOL EOL
1.13 1.13.6 Sep 12, 2023 Jun 5, 2024 703 days past EOL EOL
1.14 1.14.7 Jan 31, 2024 Oct 3, 2024 583 days past EOL EOL
1.15 1.15.5 Jun 5, 2024 Feb 3, 2025 460 days past EOL EOL
1.16 1.16.5 Oct 3, 2024 Jun 10, 2025 333 days past EOL EOL
1.17 1.17.4 Feb 3, 2025 Oct 7, 2025 214 days past EOL EOL
1.18 1.18.6 Jun 10, 2025 Mar 10, 2026 60 days past EOL EOL
1.19 1.19.5 Oct 7, 2025 Already EOL Supported Active
1.20 1.20.2 Mar 10, 2026 Already EOL Supported Active

What does Cert Manager end of life mean for your organization?

When a Cert Manager version reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Cert Manager should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Cert Manager?
See the full table above for all Cert Manager version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Cert Manager?
The latest active version of Cert Manager is 1.19.5. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Cert Manager reaches end of life?
When Cert Manager reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Cert Manager?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Cert Manager versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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