VMware Aria Automation 8.5 (vRealize Automation) End of Life Date
VMware Aria Automation 8.5 (vRealize Automation) end-of-life date, support status, and CVE risk. Dates read at the vendor's own lifecycle pages (support.broadcom.com); the source of each date is on the product page.
VMware Aria Automation 8.5 was released on August 19, 2021 and support ended on October 31, 2022 — a supported lifespan of 1 year and 2 months, in line with the 1 year and 2 months median for VMware Aria Automation releases. The last patch it will ever receive is 8.5.1, published September 16, 2021 — 1 year and 2 months before support ended. It has been without security patches for 4 years. 4 newer VMware Aria Automation releases have shipped since.
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Compare Options →| Version | Latest | EOL Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 (vRealize Automation) | 8.2.0 | Oct 31, 2022 | EOL |
| 8.3 (vRealize Automation) | 8.3.0 | Oct 31, 2022 | EOL |
| 8.4 (vRealize Automation) | 8.4.2 | Oct 31, 2022 | EOL |
| → 8.5 (vRealize Automation) | 8.5.1 | Oct 31, 2022 | EOL |
| 8.6 (vRealize Automation) | 8.6.2 | Jan 18, 2023 | EOL |
| 8.7 (vRealize Automation) | 8.7.0 | Mar 22, 2023 | EOL |
| 8.8 (vRealize Automation) | 8.8.2 | Jul 12, 2023 | EOL |
| 8.9 (vRealize Automation) | 8.9.1 | Sep 6, 2023 | EOL |
What does VMware Aria Automation 8.5 (vRealize Automation) end of life mean?
When VMware Aria Automation 8.5 (vRealize Automation) 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 VMware Aria Automation 8.5 (vRealize Automation) past its EOL date creates a growing attack surface that a clean scan result does not rule out.
Migrate to VMware Aria Automation 8.18 or implement compensating controls — network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, restricted access — while migration is underway.