Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC
N55-M16UP
Chassis
· Nexus 5000 series
Is the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC still supported?
No. Cisco ended support for the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC on 2024-05-31. No further security fixes will be issued. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC reach end of support?
Cisco support for the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC ends on 2024-05-31.
What replaces the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC?
Cisco has not published a successor model for the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC past end of support?
1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC 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.
Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC Lifecycle Overview
The Cisco Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC (N55-M16UP) is a chassis product in the Cisco Nexus 5000 series. This product has reached end of life as of , meaning Cisco no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on . Organizations still running the Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC should plan a migration .
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 8y 6mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 7y 6mo ago | |
| Last order date | 7y 3mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 6y 6mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 6y 6mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 4y 6mo ago | |
| Last date of support | 2y 5mo ago |
Nexus 5500 Unified Mod 16p 10GE Eth/FCoE OR 16p 8/4/2/1G FC