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Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) End of Life Date
Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 2321 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 30, 2020
2321 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
Apr 29, 2012
Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeJun 30, 2020endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseApr 29, 2012endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
Intel Processors ivy-bridge-xeon was released on April 29, 2012 and support ended on June 30, 2020 — a supported lifespan of 8 years and 2 months, in line with the 7 years and 9 months median for Intel Processors releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 6 years and 4 months. 10 newer Intel Processors releases have shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None 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 Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) end of life mean?
When Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) 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 Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Intel Processors Panther Lake or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) reach end of life?
Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) reached end of life on June 30, 2020. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) still supported?
No. Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) reached end of life on June 30, 2020 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2)?
The recommended upgrade from Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) is
Intel Processors Panther Lake — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Intel Processors full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) past EOL?
Since Intel Processors Ivy Bridge (Xeon E5v2/E7v2) reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue 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 Intel Processors should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.