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Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W End of Life Date
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W 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) RV260W reaches end of life on September 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 26 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Sep 30, 2026
26 days remaining
Latest Release
RV260W
Standard release
Release Date
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Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W series
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) RV260W 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) RV260W end of life mean?
When Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W 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) RV260W 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) RV260W reach end of life?
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W reached end of life on September 30, 2026. That is 26 days remaining.
Is Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W still supported?
Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W is still supported but approaching end of life on September 30, 2026. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W?
What are the security risks of running Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W past EOL?
When Cisco Small Business RV Series Routers (hardware) RV260W 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.