Lifecycle data
Cisco IOS XE end-of-life dates
17 of the 18 tracked IOS XE validated releases and models carry a published support-end date. 4 are still inside the published support window.
Sources checked 2026-07-140 tracked IOS XE advisories
Still inside the published support window
- IOS XE 17.15.x — support ends 2028-09-30 (792 days from today)
- IOS XE 17.12.x — support ends 2027-09-30 (426 days from today)
- IOS XE 17.9.x — support ends 2026-09-30 (61 days from today)
Listed as published by the cited source. Confirm the upgrade path Cisco documents for your edition and contract before planning change work.
Every tracked IOS XE validated release or model
| Release / model | Status | End of active support | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOS XE 26.1.x | No EOL announced | — | — |
| IOS XE 17.17.x | Security support ended | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-30 |
| IOS XE 17.16.x | Security support ended | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-13 |
| IOS XE 17.15.x | End of sale | 2027-03-30 | 2028-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.14.x | Security support ended | 2025-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| IOS XE 17.13.x | Security support ended | 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| IOS XE 17.12.x | Security updates only | 2026-03-30 | 2027-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.11.x | Security support ended | 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-14 |
| IOS XE 17.10.x | Final support ended | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-03 |
| IOS XE 17.9.x | Security updates only | 2025-03-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.8.x | Security support ended | 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-30 |
| IOS XE 17.7.x | Security support ended | 2023-01-30 | 2023-01-30 |
| IOS XE 17.6.x | Final support ended | 2024-03-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.5.x | Security support ended | 2022-05-30 | 2022-05-30 |
| IOS XE 17.4.x | Final support ended | 2022-01-28 | 2022-01-28 |
| IOS XE 17.3.x | Security support ended | 2023-03-31 | 2023-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.2.x | Final support ended | 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-15 |
| IOS XE 16.12.x | Final support ended | 2022-02-17 | 2022-08-18 |
“—” means the source publishes no date for that row. It is not a statement that support continues.
Sources for these dates
- Cisco EoX API Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Cisco End-of-Life policy Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Cisco End-of-Sale and End-of-Life index Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Cisco IOS XE 17 EOL notices Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Cisco IOS/NX-OS reference guide Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Cisco software lifecycle statements Official · checked 2026-07-14
- Unofficial · endoflife.date Cisco IOS XE Supporting source · checked 2026-07-14
- Unofficial · Layer23 Cisco catalogue Supporting source · checked 2026-07-14
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