Cilium ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for Cilium, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
Cilium currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 1.19.6. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for Cilium each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2026-49445 CRITICAL Incorrect permission assignment EPSS 0% → fixed in 1.19.2Get alerted about Cilium
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each Cilium release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.
Full Cilium end-of-life dates & support timeline →
1.19 latest 1.19.6 Supported 1.19.6 → 1.18 latest 1.18.12 Supported 1.18.12 → 1.17 latest 1.17.18 Supported 1.17.18 → 1.16 latest 1.16.19 End of life ended 2026-02-031.16.19 → 1.15 latest 1.15.19 End of life ended 2025-07-291.15.19 → 1.14 latest 1.14.19 End of life ended 2025-02-041.14.19 → 1.13 latest 1.13.18 End of life ended 2024-07-241.13.18 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →Frequently asked
Is Cilium safe and patched?
Cilium currently scores 100/100 — healthy. No tracked vulnerabilities are currently known to be exploited in the wild. The latest supported release is 1.19.6. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
What should I do about Cilium now?
Upgrade Cilium to the latest supported release (1.19.6) or later and apply available security updates, then confirm against Cilium's official advisory.
When does Cilium reach end-of-life?
The latest supported Cilium release is 1.19.6. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of Cilium are still receiving security updates?
Supported Cilium release lines (latest 1.19.6): 1.19, 1.18, 1.17. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Cilium's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — Cilium official site ↗