Nutanix Files End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline
Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Nutanix Files versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.
| Version | Latest Release | Release Date | EOL Date | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 3.5.6 | Mar 21, 2019 | Oct 31, 2020 | 2079 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.6 | 3.6.5 | Oct 17, 2019 | Jul 31, 2021 | 1806 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.7 | 3.7.3.1 | Jul 22, 2020 | Jan 31, 2022 | 1622 days past EOL | EOL |
| 3.8 | 3.8.1.3 | Jan 25, 2021 | Oct 31, 2022 | 1349 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.0 | 4.0.4 | Oct 4, 2021 | Apr 30, 2023 | 1168 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.1 | 4.1.0.3 | Apr 13, 2022 | Sep 30, 2023 | 1015 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.2 | 4.2.1.1 | Sep 28, 2022 | Apr 30, 2024 | 802 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.3 | 4.3.0.1 | Apr 24, 2023 | Sep 30, 2024 | 649 days past EOL | EOL |
| 4.4 | 4.4.0.3 | Sep 13, 2023 | May 31, 2025 | 406 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.0 | 5.0.0.3 | May 15, 2024 | Dec 31, 2025 | 192 days past EOL | EOL |
| 5.1 | 5.1.1.3 | Dec 16, 2024 | Jul 31, 2026 | 20 days remaining | Warning |
| 5.2 | 5.2.1.2 | Jul 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2027 | 204 days remaining | Active |
| 5.3 | 5.3.0.2 | Jan 30, 2026 | TBD | Supported | Active |
What does Nutanix Files end of life mean for your organization?
When a version of Nutanix Files reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.
The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.
Organizations running EOL Nutanix Files should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.
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If you cannot migrate immediately, extended support vendors provide continued security patches for EOL Nutanix Files versions. This is a bridge, not a permanent solution — plan your migration in parallel.
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