Head-to-head
Palo Alto Networks vs VMware
Palo Alto Networks carries 37.1× the disclosed CVE volume of VMware. 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.
| Palo Alto Networks | Metric | VMware | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | Total CVEs | 7 | ||
| 23 | Critical | 1 | ||
| 111 | High | 3 | ||
| 110 | Medium | 3 | ||
| 16 | Low | 0 | ||
| 94 | Open in latest | 19 | ||
| 5 | Product families | 3 |
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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.
Palo Alto Networks
8.8% critical- Critical
- 238.8%
- High
- 11142.7%
- Medium
- 11042.3%
- Low
- 166.2%
VMware
14.3% critical- Critical
- 114.3%
- High
- 342.9%
- Medium
- 342.9%
- Low
- 00.0%
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Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-0267(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.5 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 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-2026-0234(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.1 | Apr 13, 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 |
VMware
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44871(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44873(opens NVD record) | Medium | 5.4 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44872(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44870(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44869(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | May 12, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-44868(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | May 12, 2026 |