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Foreman End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Foreman 3.18.1 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
3.18.1
3.18 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
2
of 48 total
EOL Versions
46
no longer patched
40 / 100
Medium Risk
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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
Release cycle timeline 20142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520261.21.31.41.51.61.71.81.91.101.111.121.131.141.151.161.171.181.191.201.211.221.231.242.02.12.22.32.42.53.03.13.23.33.43.53.63.73.83.93.103.113.123.133.143.153.163.173.18TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.2 1.2.3 Jul 1, 2013 Jan 29, 2014 4528 days past EOL EOL
1.3 1.3.2 Oct 14, 2013 May 9, 2014 4428 days past EOL EOL
1.4 1.4.5 Jan 29, 2014 Sep 10, 2014 4304 days past EOL EOL
1.5 1.5.3 May 9, 2014 Dec 2, 2014 4221 days past EOL EOL
1.6 1.6.3 Sep 10, 2014 Apr 28, 2015 4074 days past EOL EOL
1.7 1.7.5 Dec 2, 2014 Aug 18, 2015 3962 days past EOL EOL
1.8 1.8.4 Apr 28, 2015 Dec 23, 2015 3835 days past EOL EOL
1.9 1.9.3 Aug 18, 2015 Mar 31, 2016 3736 days past EOL EOL
1.10 1.10.4 Dec 23, 2015 Jul 8, 2016 3637 days past EOL EOL
1.11 1.11.4 Mar 31, 2016 Oct 5, 2016 3548 days past EOL EOL
1.12 1.12.4 Jul 8, 2016 Jan 13, 2017 3448 days past EOL EOL
1.13 1.13.4 Oct 5, 2016 May 9, 2017 3332 days past EOL EOL
1.14 1.14.3 Jan 13, 2017 Nov 29, 2017 3128 days past EOL EOL
1.15 1.15.7 May 9, 2017 Apr 11, 2018 2995 days past EOL EOL
1.16 1.16.2 Nov 29, 2017 Jul 12, 2018 2903 days past EOL EOL
1.17 1.17.4 Apr 11, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 2854 days past EOL EOL
1.18 1.18.3 Jul 12, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 2777 days past EOL EOL
1.19 1.19.1 Aug 30, 2018 Feb 26, 2019 2674 days past EOL EOL
1.20 1.20.3 Nov 15, 2018 Jul 2, 2019 2548 days past EOL EOL
1.21 1.21.4 Feb 26, 2019 Sep 18, 2019 2470 days past EOL EOL
1.22 1.22.2 Jun 4, 2019 Dec 9, 2019 2388 days past EOL EOL
1.23 1.23.2 Sep 10, 2019 Apr 2, 2020 2273 days past EOL EOL
1.24 1.24.3 Dec 9, 2019 Jul 2, 2020 2182 days past EOL EOL
2.0 2.0.3 Apr 2, 2020 Oct 28, 2020 2064 days past EOL EOL
2.1 2.1.4 Jul 2, 2020 Dec 1, 2020 2030 days past EOL EOL
2.2 2.2.3 Oct 28, 2020 Mar 19, 2021 1922 days past EOL EOL
2.3 2.3.5 Dec 1, 2020 Jun 9, 2021 1840 days past EOL EOL
2.4 2.4.1 Mar 19, 2021 Sep 7, 2021 1750 days past EOL EOL
2.5 2.5.4 Jun 2, 2021 Dec 9, 2021 1657 days past EOL EOL
3.0 3.0.2 Sep 7, 2021 Mar 15, 2022 1561 days past EOL EOL
3.1 3.1.3 Dec 9, 2021 Jun 9, 2022 1475 days past EOL EOL
3.2 3.2.1 Mar 15, 2022 Sep 8, 2022 1384 days past EOL EOL
3.3 3.3.1 Jun 9, 2022 Dec 14, 2022 1287 days past EOL EOL
3.4 3.4.1 Sep 8, 2022 Mar 21, 2023 1190 days past EOL EOL
3.5 3.5.3 Dec 14, 2022 Jun 20, 2023 1099 days past EOL EOL
3.6 3.6.2 Mar 21, 2023 Oct 10, 2023 987 days past EOL EOL
3.7 3.7.1 Jun 20, 2023 Dec 19, 2023 917 days past EOL EOL
3.8 3.8.0 Oct 10, 2023 Mar 22, 2024 823 days past EOL EOL
3.9 3.9.3 Dec 19, 2023 Jun 25, 2024 728 days past EOL EOL
3.10 3.10.1 Mar 22, 2024 Sep 19, 2024 642 days past EOL EOL
3.11 3.11.5 Jun 25, 2024 Dec 3, 2024 567 days past EOL EOL
3.12 3.12.1 Sep 19, 2024 Mar 19, 2025 461 days past EOL EOL
3.13 3.13.1 Dec 3, 2024 Jun 9, 2025 379 days past EOL EOL
3.14 3.14.0 Mar 19, 2025 Sep 9, 2025 287 days past EOL EOL
3.15 3.15.1 Jun 9, 2025 Dec 9, 2025 196 days past EOL EOL
3.16 3.16.3 Sep 9, 2025 Mar 10, 2026 105 days past EOL EOL
3.17 3.17.2 Dec 9, 2025 TBD Supported Active
3.18 3.18.1 Mar 10, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does Foreman end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Foreman 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 Foreman 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 Foreman 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 Foreman?
See the full table above for all Foreman version EOL dates.
When is the Foreman support end date?
Each Foreman version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Foreman?
The latest active version of Foreman is 3.18.1. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Foreman reaches end of life?
When Foreman 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 Foreman?
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 Foreman 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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