Teleport 16 · Version Status
Teleport 16 End of Life Date
Teleport 16 end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Data reconciled from official vendor documentation and endoflife.date at every build; the source of each date is on the product page.
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Teleport 16 is past end of life. This version no longer receives security patches. 372 days past EOL — migrate to a supported version immediately.
EOL Date
Oct 31, 2025
372 days past EOL
Latest Release
16.5.18
Standard release
Release Date
Jun 13, 2024
Teleport 16 series
Where these dates come from
End of lifeOct 31, 2025endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees End of active supportNov 15, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 1 source agrees ReleaseJun 13, 2024endoflife.date (open dataset) · endoflife.datemedium · 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
Teleport 16 was released on June 13, 2024 and support ended on October 31, 2025 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 5 months. Its latest release on record is 16.5.18, published September 29, 2025 — 32 days before support ended. It has been past its end-of-life date for 1 year.
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 Teleport 16 support options
Some vendors and third parties sell security patches beyond end of life; whether one covers this version varies. Compare your options.
Compare Options →
| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|
| → 16 |
16.5.18 |
Oct 31, 2025 |
EOL |
| 17 |
17.7.29 |
EOL |
Active |
| 18 |
18.11.1 |
EOL |
Active |
What does Teleport 16 end of life mean?
When Teleport 16 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 Teleport 16 past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to Teleport 18 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Teleport 16 reach end of life?
Teleport 16 reached end of life on October 31, 2025. This version is no longer receiving security patches.
Is Teleport 16 still supported?
No. Teleport 16 reached end of life on October 31, 2025 and is no longer receiving security patches.
What should I upgrade to from Teleport 16?
The recommended upgrade from Teleport 16 is
Teleport 18 — the latest actively supported version. Check the
Teleport full timeline for all supported versions.
What are the security risks of running Teleport 16 past EOL?
Since Teleport 16 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 Teleport should migrate immediately or implement compensating controls.