Head-to-head
Cisco vs IBM Security Identity
Cisco carries 3.5× the disclosed CVE volume of IBM Security Identity. Volume reflects disclosure practice and install base as much as code quality — read it with the severity mix. Sourced from the NIST NVD; lower counts indicate a smaller disclosed vulnerability surface — not necessarily lower risk.
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Disclosure record
Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.
| Cisco | Metric | IBM Security Identity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Total CVEs | 26 | ||
| 12 | Critical | 2 | ||
| 27 | High | 13 | ||
| 51 | Medium | 8 | ||
| 0 | Low | 3 | ||
| 2,285 | Open in latest | 107 | ||
| 10 | Product families | 1 |
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Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Cisco
13.3% critical- Critical
- 1213.3%
- High
- 2730.0%
- Medium
- 5156.7%
- Low
- 00.0%
IBM Security Identity
7.7% critical- Critical
- 27.7%
- High
- 1350.0%
- Medium
- 830.8%
- Low
- 311.5%
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Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Cisco
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20349(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20273(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20272(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20271(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20270(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 5, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20269(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 5, 2026 |
IBM Security Identity
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-17616(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.8 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-11932(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.3 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13267(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-12618(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-12359(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-12005(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Aug 12, 2026 |