VMware ESXi end of life: end of support by version
Broadcom · Virtualization & Backup
For VMware ESXi by Broadcom, patchletter knows 10 support cycles. 7 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The next support window closes on 17/09/2027, that is in 386 days. The current version of VMware ESXi is 9.1.0.0200. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 26/08/2026.
When does support end for which VMware ESXi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | 9.1.0.0200 | 716 days left | EOL 12 Aug 28 |
| 9.0 | 9.0.2.0100 | 386 days left | EOL 17 Sept 27 |
| 8.0 | 8.0 Update 3k | 410 days left | EOL 11 Oct 27 |
| 7.0 | 7.0 Update 3w | 329 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.7 | 6.7 Update 3w | 1412 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.5 | 6.5 ESXi650-202403001 | 1412 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.0 | 6.0 EP 25 | 2359 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.5 | 5.5 Update 3k | 2899 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.1 | 5.1 Update 3d | 3655 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.0 | 5.0 Update 3g | 3655 days ago | End of Life |
Which VMware ESXi versions no longer receive security updates?
7 of 10 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches — not even for critical flaws.
- VMware ESXi 7.07.0 Update 3w
- VMware ESXi 6.76.7 Update 3w
- VMware ESXi 6.56.5 ESXi650-202403001
- VMware ESXi 6.06.0 EP 25
- VMware ESXi 5.55.5 Update 3k
- VMware ESXi 5.15.1 Update 3d
- VMware ESXi 5.05.0 Update 3g
Where does the EOL data for VMware ESXi come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the VMware ESXi data is as of 26/08/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies — patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
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