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Fortios End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

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

Fortios 7.2 reaches end of life on September 30, 2026. Plan your migration now — 144 days remaining.
Latest Active
7.4
7.4 series
Next EOL
7.2
Sep 30, 2026
Active Versions
3
of 8 total
EOL Versions
4
no longer patched
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920306.06.26.47.07.27.47.68.0TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
6.0 Mar 29, 2018 Sep 29, 2022 1318 days past EOL EOL
6.2 Mar 28, 2019 Sep 28, 2023 954 days past EOL EOL
6.4 Mar 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2024 586 days past EOL EOL
7.0 Mar 30, 2021 Sep 30, 2025 221 days past EOL EOL
7.2 Mar 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2026 144 days remaining Warning
7.4 May 11, 2023 Nov 11, 2028 917 days remaining Active
7.6 Jul 25, 2024 Jan 25, 2030 1357 days remaining Active
8.0 Apr 21, 2026 Oct 21, 2030 1626 days remaining Active

What does Fortios end of life mean for your organization?

When a Fortios version 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 Fortios 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Fortios?
The next Fortios version reaching EOL is 7.2 on September 30, 2026. See the full table above for all version EOL dates.
What is the latest supported version of Fortios?
The latest active version of Fortios is 7.4. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Fortios reaches end of life?
When Fortios 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 Fortios?
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 Fortios 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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