Network Detection / IDS-IPS · head-to-head
NetScout vs Palo Alto Networks
Standalone and embedded IDS/IPS/NDR. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Palo Alto Networks carries 2.4× 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.
| NetScout | Metric | Palo Alto Networks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Total CVEs | 87 | ||
| 4 | Critical | 6 | ||
| 6 | High | 32 | ||
| 24 | Medium | 45 | ||
| 2 | Low | 4 | ||
| 27 | Open in latest | 84 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
NetScout
11.1% critical- Critical
- 411.1%
- High
- 616.7%
- Medium
- 2466.7%
- Low
- 25.6%
Palo Alto Networks
6.9% critical- Critical
- 66.9%
- High
- 3236.8%
- Medium
- 4551.7%
- Low
- 44.6%
Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
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 |
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0257(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.1 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0300(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | May 6, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0227(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-4615(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-4614(opens NVD record) | Low | 2.7 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-4231(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jun 13, 2025 |
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