Head-to-head
F5 vs NetScout
F5 carries 23.7× the disclosed CVE volume of NetScout. 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.
| F5 | Metric | NetScout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 852 | Total CVEs | 36 | ||
| 45 | Critical | 4 | ||
| 466 | High | 6 | ||
| 326 | Medium | 24 | ||
| 15 | Low | 2 | ||
| 350 | Open in latest | 27 | ||
| 3 | Product families | 1 |
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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.
F5
5.3% critical- Critical
- 455.3%
- High
- 46654.7%
- Medium
- 32638.3%
- Low
- 151.8%
NetScout
11.1% critical- Critical
- 411.1%
- High
- 616.7%
- Medium
- 2466.7%
- Low
- 25.6%
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Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
F5
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-48142(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.8 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-42530(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-42055(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-9256(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | May 22, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-42946(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.5 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-42945(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | May 13, 2026 |
NetScout
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-32986(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32985(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32984(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.1 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32983(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32982(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Apr 25, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-32981(opens NVD record) | High | 7.1 | Apr 25, 2025 |