Nokia Nokia C3 End of Life Date
Nokia Nokia C3 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Nokia c3 was released on August 13, 2020 and support ended on November 1, 2022 — a supported lifespan of 2 years and 3 months, shorter than the 3 years median for Nokia releases. It has been without security patches for 3 years and 9 months. 8 newer Nokia releases have shipped since.
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia 6 | — | Oct 1, 2020 | EOL |
| Nokia 3 | — | Sep 1, 2020 | EOL |
| Nokia 5 | — | Oct 1, 2020 | EOL |
| Nokia 8 | — | Oct 1, 2020 | EOL |
| Nokia 2 | — | Nov 1, 2019 | EOL |
| Nokia 3.1 Plus | — | Oct 1, 2021 | EOL |
| Nokia 1 | — | Apr 1, 2021 | EOL |
| Nokia 8 Sirocco | — | May 1, 2021 | EOL |
What does Nokia Nokia C3 end of life mean?
When Nokia Nokia C3 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: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Running Nokia Nokia C3 past its EOL date creates a permanently growing attack surface that standard security tooling will not surface.
Migrate to Nokia Nokia XR21 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.