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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. Palo Alto Networks carries 3.6× the disclosed CVE volume of WatchGuard. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | Total CVEs | 65 | ||
| 24 | Critical | 5 | ||
| 106 | High | 30 | ||
| 95 | Medium | 30 | ||
| 9 | Low | 0 | ||
| 94 | Open in latest | 24 |
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
10.3% critical- Critical
- 2410.3%
- High
- 10645.3%
- Medium
- 9540.6%
- Low
- 93.8%
WatchGuard
7.7% critical- Critical
- 57.7%
- High
- 3046.2%
- Medium
- 3046.2%
- 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-2026-0287(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 |
WatchGuard
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-8247(opens NVD record) | High | 8.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13728(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.4 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13722(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13384(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13383(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-13377(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
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