Cisco IOS XE end of life: end of support by version
Cisco · Network, Switches & Wi-Fi
For Cisco IOS XE by Cisco, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 9 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 28/07/2027, that is in 292 days. The current version of Cisco IOS XE is 17.18. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 22/08/2026.
When does support end for which Cisco IOS XE version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day — after it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.18LTS | – | 1034 days left | EOL 8 Aug 29 |
| 17.17 | – | 192 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.16 | – | 302 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.15LTS | – | 670 days left | EOL 9 Aug 28 |
| 17.14 | – | 544 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.13 | – | 678 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.12LTS | – | 292 days left | EOL 28 Jul 27 |
| 17.11 | – | 925 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.10 | – | 1044 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.9LTS | – | 72 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.8 | – | 1277 days ago | End of Life |
| 17.7 | – | 1409 days ago | End of Life |
Which Cisco IOS XE versions no longer receive security updates?
9 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- Cisco IOS XE 17.17
- Cisco IOS XE 17.16
- Cisco IOS XE 17.14
- Cisco IOS XE 17.13
- Cisco IOS XE 17.11
- Cisco IOS XE 17.10
- Cisco IOS XE 17.9
- Cisco IOS XE 17.8
- Cisco IOS XE 17.7
Where does the EOL data for Cisco IOS XE come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the Cisco IOS XE data is as of 22/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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