Head-to-head
Fortinet vs Palo Alto Networks
Fortinet carries 2.7× 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690 | Total CVEs | 258 | ||
| 49 | Critical | 22 | ||
| 215 | High | 111 | ||
| 372 | Medium | 109 | ||
| 54 | Low | 16 | ||
| 268 | Open in latest | 93 | ||
| 8 | 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
7.1% critical- Critical
- 497.1%
- High
- 21531.2%
- Medium
- 37253.9%
- Low
- 547.8%
Palo Alto Networks
8.5% critical- Critical
- 228.5%
- High
- 11143.0%
- Medium
- 10942.2%
- Low
- 166.2%
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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-2025-67862(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.7 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44278(opens NVD record) | Low | 2.3 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-67604(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.3 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-53870(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.7 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-53844(opens NVD record) | High | 8.8 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-53680(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.7 | May 12, 2026 |
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0257(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.1 | May 13, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0300(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | May 6, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0227(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jan 15, 2026 |
| CVE-2025-4615(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-4614(opens NVD record) | Low | 2.7 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| CVE-2025-4227(opens NVD record) | Low | 3.5 | Jun 13, 2025 |