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Palo Alto Networks vs Sophos
Next-gen firewalls and hybrid-mesh network security. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Palo Alto Networks carries 8.0× the disclosed CVE volume of Sophos. 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.
| Palo Alto Networks | Metric | Sophos | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Total CVEs | 10 | ||
| 6 | Critical | 3 | ||
| 31 | High | 3 | ||
| 40 | Medium | 4 | ||
| 3 | Low | 0 | ||
| 76 | Open in latest | 18 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Palo Alto Networks
7.5% critical- Critical
- 67.5%
- High
- 3138.8%
- Medium
- 4050.0%
- Low
- 33.8%
Sophos
30.0% critical- Critical
- 330.0%
- High
- 330.0%
- Medium
- 440.0%
- Low
- 00.0%
Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
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 |
Sophos
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-36806(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.7 | Nov 30, 2023 |
| CVE-2023-5552(opens NVD record) | High | 7.1 | Oct 18, 2023 |
| CVE-2023-33336(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.8 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| CVE-2023-1671(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| CVE-2022-4934(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Apr 4, 2023 |
| CVE-2020-36692(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | Apr 4, 2023 |
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