Nokia Nokia XR21 End of Life Date
Nokia Nokia XR21 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation.
Nokia xr21 was released on May 24, 2023 and support is scheduled to end on May 24, 2027 — a planned supported lifespan of 4 years, longer than the 3 years median for Nokia releases.
| 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 XR21 end of life mean?
When Nokia Nokia XR21 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 XR21 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.