Head-to-head
Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet carries 2.9× 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Total CVEs | 35 | ||
| 5 | Critical | 7 | ||
| 27 | High | 18 | ||
| 59 | Medium | 9 | ||
| 9 | Low | 1 | ||
| 292 | Open in latest | 117 | ||
| 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
5.0% critical- Critical
- 55.0%
- High
- 2727.0%
- Medium
- 5959.0%
- Low
- 99.0%
Palo Alto Networks
20.0% critical- Critical
- 720.0%
- High
- 1851.4%
- Medium
- 925.7%
- Low
- 12.9%
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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-2026-59838(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.9 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-59841(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-59840(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.3 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-59839(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.5 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-59837(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.6 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-23573(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.1 | Jul 14, 2026 |
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 |