Confluence 8.6 · Version Status
Confluence 8.6 End of Life Date
Confluence 8.6 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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Confluence 8.6 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 342 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 5, 2025
342 days past EOL
Latest Release
8.6.2
Standard release
Release Date
Oct 4, 2023
Confluence 8.6 series
Lifecycle detail
Confluence 8.6 was released on October 4, 2023 and support ended on October 5, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 2 years, in line with the 2 years median for Confluence releases. It was not an LTS release; Confluence reserves longer patch windows for its LTS versions. The last patch it will ever receive is 8.6.2, published December 6, 2023 — 1 year and 10 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 11 months. 2 newer Confluence releases have shipped since.
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 Confluence 8.6 support is available
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| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| 6.6 LTS |
6.6.17 |
Dec 12, 2019 |
EOL |
| 6.13 LTS |
6.13.23 |
Dec 4, 2020 |
EOL |
| 7.4 LTS |
7.4.18 |
Apr 21, 2022 |
EOL |
| 7.13 LTS |
7.13.20 |
Aug 17, 2023 |
EOL |
| 7.14 |
7.14.4 |
Oct 12, 2023 |
EOL |
| 7.15 |
7.15.3 |
Nov 24, 2023 |
EOL |
| 7.16 |
7.16.5 |
Jan 31, 2024 |
EOL |
| 7.17 |
7.17.5 |
Mar 22, 2024 |
EOL |
What does Confluence 8.6 end of life mean?
When Confluence 8.6 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 Confluence 8.6 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Confluence 10.2 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Confluence 8.6 reach end of life?
Confluence 8.6 reached end of life on October 5, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Confluence 8.6 still supported?
No. Confluence 8.6 reached end of life on October 5, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Confluence 8.6?
The recommended upgrade from Confluence 8.6 is
Confluence 10.2 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Confluence full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Confluence 8.6 past EOL?
When Confluence 8.6 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 Confluence should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.