Secure Remote Access / VPN · head-to-head
Cisco vs Fortinet
SSL/IPsec VPN gateways and ZTNA appliances. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Cisco carries 1.2× the disclosed CVE volume of Fortinet. 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.
| Cisco | Metric | Fortinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | Total CVEs | 116 | ||
| 15 | Critical | 6 | ||
| 23 | High | 36 | ||
| 98 | Medium | 56 | ||
| 1 | Low | 18 | ||
| 594 | Open in latest | 121 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Cisco
10.9% critical- Critical
- 1510.9%
- High
- 2316.8%
- Medium
- 9871.5%
- Low
- 10.7%
Fortinet
5.2% critical- Critical
- 65.2%
- High
- 3631.0%
- Medium
- 5648.3%
- Low
- 1815.5%
Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Cisco
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-20190(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20181(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.1 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20195(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.3 | May 6, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20193(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.3 | May 6, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20186(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.9 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20136(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.0 | Apr 15, 2026 |
Fortinet
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-67862(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.7 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44278(opens NVD record) | Low | 2.3 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-53844(opens NVD record) | High | 8.8 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-61624(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.0 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-53847(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-24018(opens NVD record) | High | 7.8 | Mar 10, 2026 |
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