SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 · Version Status
SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 End of Life Date
SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (sonicwall.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 565 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Apr 29, 2025
565 days past EOL
Latest Release
9.4.0
Standard release
Release Date
Apr 29, 2024
SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeApr 29, 2025Vendor's own page, checked by a person · sonicwall.com · checked Nov 14, 2026high · 2 sources agree End of active supportOct 29, 2024Vendor's own page, checked by a person · sonicwall.com · checked Nov 14, 2026high · 2 sources agree ReleaseApr 29, 2024Vendor's own page, checked by a person · sonicwall.com · checked Nov 14, 2026high · 2 sources agree Confidence: high = two or more independent sources agree (the vendor's page read by our adapter, a person's check against the vendor, the dataset the date came from); medium = one; low = the vendor page disagrees or our last read is stale.
How we source dates.
Lifecycle detail
SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 was released on April 29, 2024 and support ended on April 29, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year, in line with the 1 year median for SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) releases. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year and 7 months. 1 newer SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) release has shipped since.
Attack Surface
10/30 Medium tier
CISA KEV Exposure
0/20 Not in KEV
Extended Support
0/10 Available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build.
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Extended Support
Extended SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 support options
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What does SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 end of life mean?
When SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 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: A CVE-based scan does not show the ongoing accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software versions. Some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies, and none of them give you the date in advance. Running SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to a supported version or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 reach end of life?
SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 reached end of life on April 29, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 still supported?
No. SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 reached end of life on April 29, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0?
What are the security risks of running SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 past EOL?
Since SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) 9.4.0 reached end of life, the maintainers no longer issue security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate with no vendor fix. A CVE-based scan does not show this — it is the CVE blind spot; some scanners flag unsupported versions of common products, but coverage varies and none give the date in advance. Organizations running EOL SonicWall Global Management System (GMS) should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.