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Brocade vs F5
Self-hosted NMS/NPM platforms (carry their own CVEs). Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. F5 carries 14.2× the disclosed CVE volume of Brocade. 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.
| Brocade | Metric | F5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Total CVEs | 85 | ||
| 2 | Critical | 7 | ||
| 4 | High | 38 | ||
| 0 | Medium | 40 | ||
| 0 | Low | 0 | ||
| 0 | Open in latest | 46 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Brocade
33.3% critical- Critical
- 233.3%
- High
- 466.7%
- Medium
- 00.0%
- Low
- 00.0%
F5
8.2% critical- Critical
- 78.2%
- High
- 3844.7%
- Medium
- 4047.1%
- Low
- 00.0%
Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Brocade
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2018-6445(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| CVE-2018-6444(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| CVE-2018-6443(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Jan 22, 2019 |
| CVE-2016-8207(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jan 14, 2017 |
| CVE-2016-8206(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jan 14, 2017 |
| CVE-2016-8205(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Jan 14, 2017 |
F5
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-42406(opens NVD record) | High | 8.7 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-41959(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-41957(opens NVD record) | High | 8.8 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-41954(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-41219(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-40698(opens NVD record) | High | 8.7 | May 13, 2026 |
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