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If your organization is still running 9.12(x) on physical ASAs, Firepower modules, or virtual appliances (ASAv), you are currently operating on "borrowed time." This article explains exactly what EoL means for 9.12, the specific dates you must know, the security risks involved, and your migration path forward.

To fully grasp the gravity of the 9.12 EOL, it is essential to understand Cisco’s standard product lifecycle policies. Cisco does not simply "turn off" a product overnight. Instead, the process is broken down into distinct phases:

While specific dates vary slightly by platform (ASA 5500-X vs. Firepower 1000/2100 series), the general timeline for the 9.12 software train is as follows: cisco asa 9.12 eol

When the next critical zero-day vulnerability (think Heartbleed or Log4j-style) hits the firewall industry, Cisco will not release a patch for version 9.12. If a hacker finds a way to bypass your 9.12 firewall, you cannot fix it. You are effectively wide open.

If you are reading this in 2026, you have likely already lost access to routine bug fixes (as of 2025) and are now operating without guaranteed security patch support. If your organization is still running 9

If you are still running Cisco ASA code version 9.12(x), you are likely aware that a significant deadline is looming. Cisco announced the End-of-Life (EoL) for the ASA 9.12 train some time ago, and as of key dates in 2025 and 2026, we are firmly in the "end game" phase.

EoL platforms cannot meet current update requirements to defend against sophisticated attacks. Operational Directives: Instead, the process is broken down into distinct

Remaining on version 9.12 presents several operational hazards. First, security vulnerabilities found in newer versions of the ASA code often apply to older versions as well. Without patches, your perimeter defense becomes a known weak point for attackers. Second, older software often lacks support for modern encryption standards and TLS protocols, which can lead to connectivity issues with newer clients or cloud services. Finally, many regulatory frameworks, such as PCI-DSS or HIPAA, require systems to be running vendor-supported software to remain compliant.

You cannot stay on 9.12. You have two primary destinations:

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4 responses to “Waves Horizon Bundle Review 2024”

  1. Erik Hedin Avatar
    Erik Hedin

    Thanks for a great review Ilpo. It was interesting for me to see what you found useful in the Horizon bundle.

    I bought some Waves plugins and liked them. But got upset by the WUP when I found out about it. I totally buy your argument about that the workers at Waves need to get payed. I think Waves undercommunicate what the WUP is.
    I do love that Waves are supporting their old plugins and keep develop them! As a comparison I bought a plug-in from another company and a few months later that company disappeared from internet and newer came back!
    So Waves are definitely a reliable partner if you like to build a long term professional buissenes.

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    1. Ilpo Kärkkäinen Avatar
      Ilpo Kärkkäinen

      Appreciate the thoughtful comment Erik. I agree they could do a better job at communicating what WUP is. I edited the article to include that thought. Thanks!

      Reply
  2. David G Brown Avatar
    David G Brown

    I appreciate your points as well Ilpo about maintaining stability in the company and paying employees fairly. I would prefer a different approach however. I have no issue paying an upgrade fee for new or improved features, or for Waves having to adapt their plugins to work in a new OS.
    I don’t like paying an annual fee for no apparent changes or improvements however. I bought a bunch of Waves plugins on sale in 2020 and, when the 1 year purchase date occurred all these plugins stopped working in my DAW. I felt like I was being held hostage to have to renew licenses for no real benefit. Had I known this I probably wouldn’t have bought them.
    I know there are lots of products that provide user access on a monthly or annual leasing arrangement. I have paid for upgrades for DAW improvements, added features in other products etc. on numerous occasions but I don’t want to pay an annual licensing fee for a product that I have already bought unless there is substantive improvement.

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    1. Ilpo Kärkkäinen Avatar
      Ilpo Kärkkäinen

      Thanks for sharing your experience David. I completely agree that is not how it should be.

      You are aware that the WUP is not an annual licensing fee though, right? Something has obviously gone wrong for you there, because that is not how it’s supposed to work.

      In which case you should contact Waves support.

      You’re not forced to upgrade ever, unless your system specs have changed so that the version you own doesn’t work with your system anymore.

      I was working quite happily with Waves V9 plugins for many years, until I decided to upgrade to V13.

      So please do get in touch with Waves support, if your system specs haven’t changed there must be something wrong there, and I’m sure they’ll help you out with that.

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