DS-C9396S-96E8K9
Announced in: Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch
Chassis
· MDS 9000 series
Is the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch still supported?
Support is ending soon. Cisco will end support for the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch on 2027-06-30. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch reach end of support?
Cisco support for the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch ends on 2027-06-30.
What replaces the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch?
Cisco has not published a successor model for the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the DS-C9396S-96E8K9 past end of support?
1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Cisco MDS 9396S 16G Multilayer Fabric Switch runs. These will not be patched on this device because it is past the Cisco security-support date. See the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities table below for the full list.
Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
This device is past Cisco's security-support date. 1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform it runs. Cisco is not issuing patches for this model. Isolate, compensate, or refresh.
| CVE | KEV added | Vulnerability | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-20399
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Cisco NX-OS Command Injection Vulnerability |
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.
DS-C9396S-96E8K9 Lifecycle Overview
The Cisco DS-C9396S-96E8K9 (DS-C9396S-96E8K9) is a chassis product in the Cisco MDS 9000 series. Cisco support for this product is ending soon. The last date of support is . After that date, no further software updates, security patches, or hardware replacements will be provided.
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 4y 8mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 4y 2mo ago | |
| Last order date | 3y 11mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 3y 2mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 3y 2mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 1y 2mo ago | |
| Last date of support | in 11mo |