Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Ceph 18?

Accepted Answer

Ceph 18 has an EOL Risk Score™ of 45 out of 100, placing it in the Medium risk band. The score is calculated from four factors: EOL Recency (35/40), Attack Surface (10/30), CISA KEV Exposure (0/20), and Extended Support Availability (0/10).

Question 2

Is Ceph 18 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Ceph 18 is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (March 20, 2025). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Ceph 18 reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Ceph 18 reached (or will reach) end of life on March 20, 2025. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Ceph 18 after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Ceph 18 no longer receives security patches. Any newly discovered CVEs remain unpatched indefinitely. Organizations running EOL software also face compliance violations under SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, which require use of supported software versions.