NGFW / Network Security · head-to-head
Palo Alto Networks vs WatchGuard
Next-gen firewalls and hybrid-mesh network security. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. WatchGuard carries 3.4× 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.
Disclosure record
Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.
| Palo Alto Networks | Metric | WatchGuard | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Total CVEs | 17 | ||
| 2 | Critical | 2 | ||
| 2 | High | 7 | ||
| 0 | Medium | 8 | ||
| 1 | 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
40.0% critical- Critical
- 240.0%
- High
- 240.0%
- Medium
- 00.0%
- Low
- 120.0%
WatchGuard
11.8% critical- Critical
- 211.8%
- High
- 741.2%
- Medium
- 847.1%
- 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 |
WatchGuard
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-3344(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-3343(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.1 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-3342(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-14733(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-6946(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.8 | Dec 4, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-1547(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Dec 4, 2025 |
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