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Cisco vs Palo Alto Networks

Next-gen firewalls and hybrid-mesh network security. 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.

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Disclosure record

Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.

Metric comparison: Cisco versus Palo Alto Networks. Each row gives the metric, Cisco’s count on the left and Palo Alto Networks’s count on the right.
CiscoMetricPalo Alto Networks
361Total CVEs234
7Critical24
200High106
154Medium95
0Low9
230Open in latest94
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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

10.3% critical
Critical
2410.3%
High
10645.3%
Medium
9540.6%
Low
93.8%
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Recent activity

Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.

Cisco

Recent CVEs affecting Cisco
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
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

Recent CVEs affecting Palo Alto Networks
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
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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