Question 1

What is the EOL Risk Score for Salt 3004?

Accepted Answer

Salt 3004 has an EOL Risk Score™ of 50 out of 100, placing it in the Medium risk band. The score is calculated from four factors: EOL Recency (40/40), Attack Surface (10/30), CISA KEV Exposure (0/20), and Extended Support Availability (0/10).

Question 2

Is Salt 3004 still supported?

Accepted Answer

Salt 3004 is no longer supported — it has passed its end of life date (April 18, 2023). No further security patches will be issued. Upgrade to a supported version or obtain extended lifecycle support.

Question 3

When does Salt 3004 reach end of life?

Accepted Answer

Salt 3004 reached (or will reach) end of life on April 18, 2023. After this date, no security patches or bug fixes are issued by the vendor.

Question 4

What are the security risks of running Salt 3004 after end of life?

Accepted Answer

After end of life, Salt 3004 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.