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cnspec End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Q: What is the latest supported version of cnspec?

The latest active version of cnspec is 13.23.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

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

Latest Active

13.23.0

13 series

Next EOL

—

None upcoming

Active Versions

of 8 total

EOL Versions

no longer patched

Medium Risk

EOL Risk Score™ How is this calculated? →

EOL Recency

30/40

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. Methodology →

Release Cycle Timeline

■ EOL ■ Warning ■ Active ┊ Today

All Versions

Version	Latest Release	Release Date	EOL Date	Days	Status
6	6.19.0	Oct 11, 2022	Mar 9, 2023	1202 days past EOL	EOL
7	7.19.2	Oct 18, 2022	Oct 5, 2023	992 days past EOL	EOL
8	8.28.4	Mar 9, 2023	Jan 23, 2024	882 days past EOL	EOL
9	9.14.0	Oct 5, 2023	Apr 17, 2024	797 days past EOL	EOL
10	10.12.2	Jan 23, 2024	Sep 5, 2025	291 days past EOL	EOL
11	11.69.1	Apr 17, 2024	Mar 10, 2026	105 days past EOL	EOL
12	12.23.1	Sep 5, 2025	TBD	Supported	Active
13	13.23.0	Mar 10, 2026	TBD	Supported	Active

What does cnspec end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of cnspec 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 cnspec 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.

Extended Support Options

If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL cnspec versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the end-of-life date for cnspec?

See the full table above for all cnspec version EOL dates.

When is the cnspec support end date?

Each cnspec version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.

What is the latest supported version of cnspec?

The latest active version of cnspec is 13.23.0. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.

What happens when cnspec reaches end of life?

When cnspec 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 cnspec?

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 cnspec 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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