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Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W End of Life Date
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 643 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Nov 30, 2024
643 days past EOL
Latest Release
RV215W
Standard release
Release Date
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Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W series
Lifecycle detail
It has been without security patches for 1 year and 9 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Named in CISA 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 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W support is available
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All Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| RV082 |
RV082 |
May 31, 2021 |
EOL |
| RV110W |
RV110W |
Nov 30, 2024 |
EOL |
| RV130 |
RV130 |
Nov 30, 2024 |
EOL |
| RV130W |
RV130W |
Nov 30, 2024 |
EOL |
| → RV215W |
RV215W |
Nov 30, 2024 |
EOL |
| RV042 |
RV042 |
Jan 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| RV042G |
RV042G |
Jan 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| RV320 |
RV320 |
Jan 31, 2025 |
EOL |
What does Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W end of life mean?
When Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W 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 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W reach end of life?
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W reached end of life on November 30, 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W still supported?
No. Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W reached end of life on November 30, 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W?
What are the security risks of running Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W past EOL?
When Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV215W 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 Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.