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Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) End of Life Date
Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (learn.microsoft.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1467 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 11, 2022
1467 days past EOL
Latest Release
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Standard release
Release Date
May 27, 2010
Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) series
Lifecycle detail
Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 was released on May 27, 2010 and support ended on October 11, 2022 — a supported lifespan of 12 years and 5 months, in line with the 12 years and 5 months median for Microsoft Identity Manager releases. It has been without security patches for 4 years.
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 Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) support is available
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What does Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) end of life mean?
When Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) 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 Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) reach end of life?
Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) reached end of life on October 11, 2022. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) still supported?
No. Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) reached end of life on October 11, 2022 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager)?
The recommended upgrade from Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) is
Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Microsoft Identity Manager full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) past EOL?
When Microsoft Identity Manager 2010 (Forefront Identity Manager) 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 Microsoft Identity Manager should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.