Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module
N9K-C9516-FM
Chassis
· Nexus 9000 series
Is the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module still supported?
No. Cisco ended support for the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module on 2025-11-30. No further security fixes will be issued. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module reach end of support?
Cisco support for the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module ends on 2025-11-30.
What replaces the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module?
Cisco has not published a successor model for the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module.
What known-exploited CVEs apply to the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module past end of support?
1 CVE in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog apply to the platform the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module 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.
Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module Lifecycle Overview
The Cisco Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module (N9K-C9516-FM) is a chassis product in the Cisco Nexus 9000 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 Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module should plan a migration .
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 6y 2mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 5y 8mo ago | |
| Last order date | 5y 5mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 4y 8mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 4y 8mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 2y 8mo ago | |
| Last date of support | 8mo ago |