Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 · Version Status
Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 End of Life Date
Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (support.sophos.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
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Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 1531 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Aug 17, 2022
1531 days past EOL
Latest Release
XG 85
Standard release
Release Date
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Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeAug 17, 2022Our catalog, built from the vendor pages · support.sophos.commedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportAug 17, 2021Our catalog, built from the vendor pages · support.sophos.commedium · 1 source agrees 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
It has been past its end-of-life date for 4 years and 2 months.
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 Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
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All Sophos Firewall appliances Versions
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| XG 105w |
XG 105w |
Aug 17, 2022 |
EOL |
| XG 105 |
XG 105 |
Aug 17, 2022 |
EOL |
| XG 85w |
XG 85w |
Aug 17, 2022 |
EOL |
| → XG 85 |
XG 85 |
Aug 17, 2022 |
EOL |
| XG 750 |
XG 750 |
Mar 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| XG 650 |
XG 650 |
Mar 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| XG 550 |
XG 550 |
Mar 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| XG 450 |
XG 450 |
Mar 31, 2025 |
EOL |
What does Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 end of life mean?
When Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 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 Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Sophos Firewall appliances XGS 88 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 reach end of life?
Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 reached end of life on August 17, 2022. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 still supported?
No. Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 reached end of life on August 17, 2022 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85?
The recommended upgrade from Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 is
Sophos Firewall appliances XGS 88 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Sophos Firewall appliances full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 past EOL?
Since Sophos Firewall appliances XG 85 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 Sophos Firewall appliances should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.