Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 · Version Status
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 End of Life Date
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
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Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 858 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Mar 31, 2024
858 days past EOL
Latest Release
7.1.6
Standard release
Release Date
Mar 1, 2021
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 series
Lifecycle detail
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 was released on March 1, 2021 and support ended on March 31, 2024 — a supported lifespan of 3 years and 1 month, shorter than the 4 years and 1 month median for Cloudera Base on Premises releases. It was not an LTS release; Cloudera Base on Premises reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. The last patch it will ever receive is 7.1.6, published March 1, 2021 — 3 years and 1 month before support ended. It has been without security patches for 2 years and 4 months.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in 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 Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 support is available
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All Cloudera Base on Premises Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| → 7.1.6 |
7.1.6 |
Mar 31, 2024 |
EOL |
| 7.1.7 |
7.1.7 |
Aug 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| 7.1.8 |
7.1.8 |
Aug 31, 2024 |
EOL |
| 7.1.9 LTS |
7.1.9 |
Oct 31, 2028 |
Active |
What does Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 end of life mean?
When Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 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 Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.9 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 reach end of life?
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 reached end of life on March 31, 2024. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 still supported?
No. Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 reached end of life on March 31, 2024 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6?
The recommended upgrade from Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 is
Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.9 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Cloudera Base on Premises full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 past EOL?
When Cloudera Base on Premises 7.1.6 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 Cloudera Base on Premises should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.