Cat4500e-universalk9.spa.03.11.05.e.152-7.e5.bin ((new)) Jun 2026

This specific image version is frequently cited in Cisco community discussions regarding configuration and boot issues: 4500x VSS config-register not synced - Cisco Community

As the Catalyst 4500E series transitions toward the end of its lifecycle in favor of the Catalyst 9400 series, many organizations are looking for a "final resting version"—a stable software release to run until the hardware is retired. Release is often chosen because it addresses long-standing vulnerabilities (like PSIRTs related to OpenSSL) found in earlier 3.6 or 3.8 builds. cat4500e-universalk9.spa.03.11.05.e.152-7.e5.bin