F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) · Version Status
F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) End of Life Date
F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (my.f5.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) is actively supported. No end-of-life date has been announced yet.
Latest Release
r12900-DS
Standard release
Release Date
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F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) series
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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What does F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) end of life mean?
When F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) 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: 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 F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) BX110 Blade (A118) or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) reach end of life?
F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) has no announced end-of-life date yet — it is currently supported, with EOL to be determined.
Is F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) still supported?
Yes, F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) is currently supported. The EOL date is TBD.
What should I upgrade to from F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138)?
The recommended upgrade from F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) is
F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) BX110 Blade (A118) — the latest actively supported version. Check the
F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) past EOL?
When F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) r12900-DS (C138) reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. 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 F5 BIG-IP, VIPRION and VELOS (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.