Juniper QFX Series (hardware) QFX3008-I End of Life Date
Juniper QFX Series (hardware) QFX3008-I 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.
It has been without security patches for 5 years and 10 months.
Commercial vendors offer security patches beyond EOL. Compare your options.
Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QFX3600 | QFX3600-16Q-AFI/AFO/AFIS/AFOS, QFX3600-16Q-ACR/ACRB, QFX3600-I-16Q-AFI/AFO/AFIS/AFOS, QFX3600-I-16Q-ACR/ACRB | Dec 31, 2022 | EOL |
| QFX3500 | QFX3500-48S4Q-AFI/AFO/AFOS, QFX3500-48S4Q-ACR/ACRB(-F), QFX3500-MB, QFX3500-MB-SFP-AFI/AFO, QFX3500-MB-RJ45-AFO, QFX3500-RB-*, QFX3500-ACR/ACRB-BNDL | Dec 31, 2022 | EOL |
| → QFX3008-I | QFX3008-CHASA-BASE, QFX3008-CHASA-AC1, QFX3008-FAB-2INTC-BNDL (QFabric Interconnect) | Dec 7, 2020 | EOL |
| QFX3100 | QFX3100-2RU (QFabric Director), QFX3100-GBE-ACR, QFX3100-GBE-SFP-ACR, QFX3100-NM-4GE(-SFP), QFX3100-HDD-2TB, QFX3100-PWRAC-560A, QFX3100-FANA, QFX3008-FAB-DRCTR-BNDL | Dec 31, 2023 | EOL |
| QFX5200-48Y | QFX5200-48Y-AFI/AFO, QFX5200-48Y-AFI-T/AFO-T, QFX5200-48Y-DC-AFI/AFO, QFX520048Y-RKMT | Oct 15, 2026 | Warning |
| QFX5100-24Q-AA | QFX5100-24Q-AA-AFI, QFX5100-24Q-AA-AFO, QFX-PFA-4Q | Aug 31, 2025 | EOL |
| QFX5100-96S | QFX5100-96S-AFI/AFO, QFX5100-96S-AFI-T/AFO-T, QFX5100-96S-DC-AFI/AFO, QFX5100-96S-FANAFI/FANAFO | Dec 31, 2027 | Active |
| QFX5100 | QFX5100-24Q, QFX5100-48S, QFX5100-48SH, QFX5100-48T, QFX5100-48TH (AFI/AFO, 3AFI/3AFO, DC, -T variants) | Jul 1, 2027 | Active |
What does Juniper QFX Series (hardware) QFX3008-I end of life mean?
When Juniper QFX Series (hardware) QFX3008-I 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 QFX Series (hardware) QFX3008-I past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Juniper QFX Series (hardware) QFX5120 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.