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Adobe ColdFusion 2021 End of Life Date
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Adobe ColdFusion 2021 is past end of life. Standard support ended November 10, 2025. Patches continue until November 10, 2026 only under Adobe extended support, a paid programme — if you are not covered by it, this version is unpatched today.
EOL Date
Nov 10, 2025
362 days past EOL
Latest Release
2021.0.23.330486
Standard release
Release Date
Nov 11, 2020
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 series
Extended Support
Nov 10, 2026
Adobe extended support · paid
Where these dates come from
End of lifeNov 10, 2025Vendor's own page (our correction) · helpx.adobe.com · checked Sep 19, 2026medium · 1 source agrees End of extended supportNov 10, 2026Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · helpx.adobe.com · checked Nov 2, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseNov 11, 2020Vendor's own page, read by our adapter · helpx.adobe.com · checked Nov 2, 2026high · 2 sources agree Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 was released on November 11, 2020 and support ended on November 10, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 5 years, in line with the 5 years median for Adobe ColdFusion releases. Its most recent release is 2021.0.23.330486, published December 9, 2025. Standard support ended 1 year ago. Security fixes now come only through extended support, published to November 10, 2026; without it this version is unpatched.
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 Adobe ColdFusion 2021 support options
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All Adobe ColdFusion Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 10 |
10.0.23.302580 |
May 16, 2017 |
EOL |
| 11 |
11.0.19.314546 |
Apr 30, 2019 |
EOL |
| 2016 |
2016.0.17.325979 |
Feb 17, 2021 |
EOL |
| 2018 |
2018.0.19.330149 |
Jul 13, 2023 |
EOL |
| → 2021 |
2021.0.23.330486 |
Nov 10, 2025 |
EOL |
| 2023 |
2023.0.26.331018 |
May 16, 2028 |
Active |
| 2025 |
2025.0.14.332029 |
Feb 26, 2030 |
Active |
What does Adobe ColdFusion 2021 end of life mean?
When Adobe ColdFusion 2021 reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches for this version except under Adobe extended support (paid), until Nov 10, 2026. 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running Adobe ColdFusion 2021 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Adobe ColdFusion 2025 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Adobe ColdFusion 2021 reach end of life?
Adobe ColdFusion 2021 reached end of life on November 10, 2025. Security patches continue only under Adobe extended support (paid), until November 10, 2026; without it this version receives none.
Is Adobe ColdFusion 2021 still supported?
Not in standard support. Adobe ColdFusion 2021 reached end of life on November 10, 2025; security patches continue only under Adobe extended support (paid) until November 10, 2026.
What should I upgrade to from Adobe ColdFusion 2021?
The recommended upgrade from Adobe ColdFusion 2021 is
Adobe ColdFusion 2025 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Adobe ColdFusion full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Adobe ColdFusion 2021 past EOL?
Since Adobe ColdFusion 2021 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches outside Adobe extended support. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL Adobe ColdFusion should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.