Is the TerraMaster F5-420 still getting security updates?

The TerraMaster F5-420 stopped receiving security updates on 31 December 2024. 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

31 December 2024
Device
TerraMaster F5-420 (NAS)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
effective December 31, 2024, TerraMaster will terminate the technical support and maintenance services for these products
Source
Notification of Termination of Technical Support and Maintenance Services for 220/420 Series TNAS (Worldwide)

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

Support timeline

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

Questions

Is the TerraMaster F5-420 still getting security updates?

The TerraMaster F5-420 stopped receiving security updates on 31 December 2024. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the TerraMaster F5-420?

After its end of life, the TerraMaster F5-420 receives no more security fixes from TerraMaster. 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: Notification of Termination of Technical Support and Maintenance Services for 220/420 Series TNAS. Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • F2-210ended 1 May 2026 Unsupported
  • F2-220ended 31 December 2024 Unsupported
  • F2-420ended 31 December 2024 Unsupported
  • F2-NASended 31 December 2019 Unsupported
  • F2-NAS 2ended 31 December 2019 Unsupported
  • F4-210ended 1 May 2026 Unsupported
  • F4-220ended 31 December 2024 Unsupported
  • F4-420ended 31 December 2024 Unsupported
  • F4-NASended 31 December 2019 Unsupported
  • F5-220ended 31 December 2024 Unsupported

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