Network Detection / IDS-IPS · head-to-head
Cisco vs NetScout
Standalone and embedded IDS/IPS/NDR. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Cisco carries 2.5× the disclosed CVE volume of NetScout. 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.
Disclosure record
Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.
| Cisco | Metric | NetScout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Total CVEs | 36 | ||
| 3 | Critical | 4 | ||
| 39 | High | 6 | ||
| 48 | Medium | 24 | ||
| 0 | Low | 2 | ||
| 230 | Open in latest | 27 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Cisco
3.3% critical- Critical
- 33.3%
- High
- 3943.3%
- Medium
- 4853.3%
- Low
- 00.0%
NetScout
11.1% critical- Critical
- 411.1%
- High
- 616.7%
- Medium
- 2466.7%
- Low
- 25.6%
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-2026-20025(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 |
NetScout
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-32986(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32985(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32984(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.1 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32983(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32982(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32981(opens NVD record) | High | 7.1 | Apr 25, 2025 |
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