Is the Zyxel PLA5236 still getting security updates?

The Zyxel PLA5236 stopped receiving security updates on 20 March 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

20 March 2019
Device
Zyxel PLA5236 (device)
Basis
Official end date published by the manufacturer.
As written
2019/3/20
Source
Zyxel Networks archived EOL product table (End of Vulnerability Support) (Worldwide)

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 Zyxel PLA5236 still getting security updates?

The Zyxel PLA5236 stopped receiving security updates on 20 March 2019. New vulnerabilities will not be fixed.

What does end of life mean for the Zyxel PLA5236?

After its end of life, the Zyxel PLA5236 receives no more security fixes from Zyxel. 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: Zyxel Networks archived EOL product table (End of Vulnerability Support). Each date is shown exactly as published.

  • EP240Pended 30 December 2025 Unsupported
  • HLA4205ended 15 June 2024 Unsupported
  • NAP102ended 31 July 2021 Unsupported
  • NWA1100-NHended 31 July 2021 Unsupported
  • NWA1123-ACended 30 June 2017 Unsupported
  • NWA5123-ACended 31 July 2021 Unsupported
  • PLA4111ended 25 February 2018 Unsupported
  • PLA4171ended 5 January 2023 Unsupported
  • PLA4201ended 20 March 2019 Unsupported
  • PLA4205ended 20 March 2019 Unsupported
  • PLA4211ended 25 February 2018 Unsupported
  • PLA4215ended 25 February 2018 Unsupported

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