Head-to-head
Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet carries 3.9× 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.
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Disclosure record
Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.
| Fortinet | Metric | Palo Alto Networks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | Total CVEs | 63 | ||
| 17 | Critical | 9 | ||
| 71 | High | 35 | ||
| 129 | Medium | 15 | ||
| 30 | Low | 4 | ||
| 294 | Open in latest | 126 | ||
| 10 | Product families | 5 |
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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.
Fortinet
6.9% critical- Critical
- 176.9%
- High
- 7128.7%
- Medium
- 12952.2%
- Low
- 3012.1%
Palo Alto Networks
14.3% critical- Critical
- 914.3%
- High
- 3555.6%
- Medium
- 1523.8%
- Low
- 46.3%
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Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Fortinet
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-71408(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.3 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-71407(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.6 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-70468(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-70467(opens NVD record) | Low | 3.8 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-70466(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.3 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-26035(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Aug 12, 2026 |
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0301(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0299(opens NVD record) | High | 7.8 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0298(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0297(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0296(opens NVD record) | High | 7.4 | Aug 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0295(opens NVD record) | High | 7.0 | Aug 13, 2026 |