Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r · Version Status
Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r End of Life Date
Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r 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 security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 4658 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jan 15, 2014
4658 days past EOL
Latest Release
Coyote Point 250si-r
Standard release
Release Date
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Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r series
Lifecycle detail
It has been without security patches for 12 years and 9 months.
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
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What does Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r end of life mean?
When Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r 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 security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Fortinet security appliances (hardware) FortiProxy-400G or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r reach end of life?
Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r reached end of life on January 15, 2014. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r still supported?
No. Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r reached end of life on January 15, 2014 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r?
The recommended upgrade from Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r is
Fortinet security appliances (hardware) FortiProxy-400G — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Fortinet security appliances (hardware) full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r past EOL?
When Fortinet security appliances (hardware) Coyote Point 250si-r 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 security appliances (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.