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 3.6× 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Total CVEs | 102 | ||
| 4 | Critical | 11 | ||
| 6 | High | 42 | ||
| 16 | Medium | 46 | ||
| 2 | Low | 3 | ||
| 27 | Open in latest | 104 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
NetScout
14.3% critical- Critical
- 414.3%
- High
- 621.4%
- Medium
- 1657.1%
- Low
- 27.1%
Palo Alto Networks
10.8% critical- Critical
- 1110.8%
- High
- 4241.2%
- Medium
- 4645.1%
- Low
- 32.9%
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-2026-0322(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0301(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| 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 |
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