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Network Detection / IDS-IPS · head-to-head

Cisco vs Fortinet

Standalone and embedded IDS/IPS/NDR. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Cisco carries 1.1× the disclosed CVE volume of Fortinet. 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.

Metric comparison: Cisco versus Fortinet. Each row gives the metric, Cisco’s count on the left and Fortinet’s count on the right.
CiscoMetricFortinet
361Total CVEs336
7Critical29
200High81
154Medium192
0Low34
230Open in latest120
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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

1.9% critical
Critical
71.9%
High
20055.4%
Medium
15442.7%
Low
00.0%

Fortinet

8.6% critical
Critical
298.6%
High
8124.1%
Medium
19257.1%
Low
3410.1%
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Recent activity

Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.

Cisco

Recent CVEs affecting Cisco
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
CVE-2026-20349(opens NVD record)High
8.6
Aug 11, 2026
CVE-2026-20025(opens NVD record)Medium
6.8
Mar 4, 2026
CVE-2026-20024(opens NVD record)Medium
6.8
Mar 4, 2026
CVE-2026-20023(opens NVD record)Medium
6.1
Mar 4, 2026
CVE-2026-20022(opens NVD record)Medium
6.1
Mar 4, 2026
CVE-2026-20021(opens NVD record)Medium
4.3
Mar 4, 2026

Fortinet

Recent CVEs affecting Fortinet
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
CVE-2026-59838(opens NVD record)Medium
5.9
Jul 15, 2026
CVE-2026-59841(opens NVD record)High
7.5
Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-59840(opens NVD record)Medium
4.3
Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-59839(opens NVD record)Medium
5.5
Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-59837(opens NVD record)Medium
6.6
Jul 14, 2026
CVE-2026-23573(opens NVD record)Medium
6.1
Jul 14, 2026

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