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Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) End of Life Date
Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (support.juniper.net); the source of each date is on the product page.
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Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 3025 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Jun 30, 2018
3025 days past EOL
Latest Release
EX4200-48P, EX4200-24P
Standard release
Release Date
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Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) series
Lifecycle detail
It has been without security patches for 8 years and 4 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
Extended Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) support is available
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All Juniper EX Series (hardware) Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| EX2500 |
EX2500-24F-BF, EX2500-24F-FB |
Nov 30, 2017 |
EOL |
| → EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) |
EX4200-48P, EX4200-24P |
Jun 30, 2018 |
EOL |
| EX3200 |
EX3200-24P, EX3200-24T, EX3200-24T-DC, EX3200-48P, EX3200-48T, EX3200-48T-DC (-TAA variants), EX3200-FANTRAY |
Aug 31, 2019 |
EOL |
| EX4500 (first generation) |
EX4500-40F-FB, EX4500-40F-BF |
Jan 31, 2016 |
EOL |
| EX4500 (-C models) |
EX4500-40F-BF-C, EX4500-40F-DC-C, EX4500-40F-FB-C, EX4500-LB |
Dec 31, 2018 |
EOL |
| EX4500 (VC1 generation) |
EX4500-40F-VC1-BF, EX4500-40F-VC1-BF-TAA, EX4500-40F-VC1-FB, EX4500-VC1-128G, EX4500-UM-4XSFP |
Dec 31, 2022 |
EOL |
| EX6210 |
EX6210-CHAS, EX6200-48P, EX6200-48T, EX6200-SRE64-4XS, EX6200-PWR-AC2500/DC2100 |
Dec 31, 2022 |
EOL |
| EX8216 |
EX8216-BASE-AC, EX8216-BASE-AC-TAA, EX8216-REDUND-AC/AC2/DC, EX8216-CHAS-S, EX8216-SF320-S |
Dec 31, 2022 |
EOL |
What does Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) end of life mean?
When Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) 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 Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX3400 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) reach end of life?
Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) reached end of life on June 30, 2018. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) still supported?
No. Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) reached end of life on June 30, 2018 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models)?
The recommended upgrade from Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) is
Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX3400 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Juniper EX Series (hardware) full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) past EOL?
When Juniper EX Series (hardware) EX4200-24P / EX4200-48P (original PoE models) 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 Juniper EX Series (hardware) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.