Head-to-head
Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet carries 2.5× 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742 | Total CVEs | 295 | ||
| 50 | Critical | 27 | ||
| 231 | High | 134 | ||
| 402 | Medium | 118 | ||
| 59 | Low | 16 | ||
| 294 | Open in latest | 127 | ||
| 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
6.7% critical- Critical
- 506.7%
- High
- 23131.1%
- Medium
- 40254.2%
- Low
- 598.0%
Palo Alto Networks
9.2% critical- Critical
- 279.2%
- High
- 13445.4%
- Medium
- 11840.0%
- Low
- 165.4%
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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-2026-0322(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 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 |