DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 End of Life Date
DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 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.
DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 was released on October 4, 2017 and support ended on February 7, 2026 — a supported lifespan of 8 years and 4 months, in line with the 8 years and 10 months median for DrayTek Vigor releases. It has been without security patches for 7 months. 7 newer DrayTek Vigor releases have shipped since.
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Compare your options.
Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VigorSwitch P2500 | VigorSwitch P2500 | Jan 5, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorSwitch G2500 | VigorSwitch G2500 | Jan 5, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorAP 710 | VigorAP 710 | Mar 10, 2025 | EOL |
| Vigor2133 Series | Vigor2133 Series | Apr 1, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorSwitch P1092 | VigorSwitch P1092 | Jul 8, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorSwitch P2121 | VigorSwitch P2121 | Jul 8, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorSwitch P1085 | VigorSwitch P1085 | Jul 8, 2025 | EOL |
| VigorSwitch G1085 | VigorSwitch G1085 | Jul 8, 2025 | EOL |
What does DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 end of life mean?
When DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 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 DrayTek Vigor VigorSwitch P1280 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to DrayTek Vigor Vigor2136F Series or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.