Network Detection / IDS-IPS · head-to-head
Cisco vs Palo Alto Networks
Standalone and embedded IDS/IPS/NDR. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Cisco carries 1.5× the disclosed CVE volume of Palo Alto Networks. 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 | Palo Alto Networks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Total CVEs | 245 | ||
| 7 | Critical | 26 | ||
| 200 | High | 108 | ||
| 154 | Medium | 101 | ||
| 0 | Low | 10 | ||
| 230 | Open in latest | 102 |
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%
Palo Alto Networks
10.6% critical- Critical
- 2610.6%
- High
- 10844.1%
- Medium
- 10141.2%
- Low
- 104.1%
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 |
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0287(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0286(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0285(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0284(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.9 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0283(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0282(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | Jul 9, 2026 |
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