6500 Appliance
6500
Chassis
· 6000 Series
Is the 6500 Appliance still supported?
No. Check Point ended support for the 6500 Appliance on 2025-12-01. No further security fixes will be issued. See Check Point's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the 6500 Appliance reach end of support?
Check Point support for the 6500 Appliance ends on 2025-12-01.
What replaces the 6500 Appliance?
Check Point has not published a successor model for the 6500 Appliance.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the 6500 Appliance past end of support?
2 CVEs in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the 6500 Appliance runs. These will not be patched on this device because it is past the Check Point security-support date. See the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities table below for the full list.
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This device is past Check Point's security-support date. 2 CVEs in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform it runs. Check Point is not issuing patches for this model. Isolate, compensate, or refresh.
| CVE | KEV added | Vulnerability | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2026-50751
|
Check Point Security Gateway Improper Authentication Vulnerability | Ransomware | |
CVE-2024-24919
|
Check Point Quantum Security Gateways Information Disclosure Vulnerability | Ransomware |
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The Ransomware flag reflects CISA's own knownRansomwareCampaignUse field, set when the CVE has been observed in ransomware campaigns per their threat intel. It's not a property of the vulnerability description itself.
Correlation is at the platform level, not per-OS-version. Not exhaustive: KEV only lists actively-exploited CVEs and many relevant unexploited vulnerabilities are not here. Verify against vendor security advisories (PSIRT, JSA, PAN-SA) and NVD before acting. See compensating controls if refresh isn't immediate.
6500 Appliance Lifecycle Overview
The Check Point 6500 Appliance (6500) is a chassis product in the Check Point 6000 series. This product has reached end of life as of , meaning Check Point no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on . Organizations still running the 6500 Appliance should plan a migration .
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 7y 7mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 5y 8mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 2y 2mo ago | |
| Last date of support | 8mo ago |
Product Information
| Product Family | Enterprise Appliances |
|---|---|
| Successor Model | 9300 |
| Supported Software Versions | R80.10*, R80.20, R80.30, R80.40, R81, R81.10, R81.20, R82 |