Is the D-Link DSL-520B still getting security updates?

The D-Link DSL-520B stopped receiving security updates on 24 September 2019. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

The date after which a device gets no more security fixes is also called its end of life (EOL) or end of support.

No longer supported

Security updates ended on

24 September 2019
Device
D-Link DSL-520B (modem)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
9/24/2019
Source
D-Link | Legacy Products (Model / Last Day of Support) (United States)

What to do. Replace it. Until then, turn off remote administration and UPnP, and keep it off the Internet.

Support timeline

20182019202020212022202320242025202620272028All versionsToday
Security updates per hardware version, to scale. The bar ends on the manufacturer's date.

Questions

Is the D-Link DSL-520B still getting security updates?

The D-Link DSL-520B stopped receiving security updates on 24 September 2019. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the D-Link DSL-520B?

After its end of life, the D-Link DSL-520B receives no more security fixes from D-Link. It keeps working, but any vulnerability found later stays open, which makes it an easy target once attackers know about it.

Where does this date come from?

From the manufacturer: D-Link | Legacy Products (Model / Last Day of Support). Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • DCM-200ended 15 March 2010 Unsupported
  • DCM-201ended 1 July 2006 Unsupported
  • DCM-202ended 1 January 2008 Unsupported
  • DCM-301ended 1 February 2020 Unsupported
  • DSL-224ended 5 November 2025 Unsupported
  • DSL-300ended 1 June 2003 Unsupported
  • DSL-300Tended 1 July 2008 Unsupported
  • DSL-302Gended 1 February 2012 Unsupported
  • DSL-502Gended 1 November 2008 Unsupported
  • DSL-504ended 1 June 2003 Unsupported
  • DSL-504Tended 1 August 2008 Unsupported
  • DSL-2320Bended 5 May 2013 Unsupported

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