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Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E End of Life Date
Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (support.fortinet.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E reaches end of life on March 31, 2027. Plan your migration now — 165 days remaining.
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EOL Date
Mar 31, 2027
165 days remaining
Latest Release
FortiGate-30E
Standard release
Release Date
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Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E 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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Extended Support
Extended Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E support is available
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What does Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E end of life mean?
When Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E 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 Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-60F or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E reach end of life?
Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E reaches end of life on March 31, 2027. That is 165 days remaining.
Is Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E still supported?
Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E is still supported but approaching end of life on March 31, 2027. Begin planning your migration now.
What should I upgrade to from Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E?
The recommended upgrade from Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E is
Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-60F — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E past EOL?
When Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) FortiGate-30E 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 Fortinet FortiGate appliances (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.