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Palo Alto Networks vs WatchGuard

WatchGuard carries 1.3× 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.

Metric comparison: Palo Alto Networks versus WatchGuard. Each row gives the metric, Palo Alto Networks’s count on the left and WatchGuard’s count on the right.
Palo Alto NetworksMetricWatchGuard
40Total CVEs50
7Critical2
24High28
9Medium20
0Low0
127Open in latest24
5Product families2
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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

17.5% critical
Critical
717.5%
High
2460.0%
Medium
922.5%
Low
00.0%

WatchGuard

4.0% critical
Critical
24.0%
High
2856.0%
Medium
2040.0%
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

Recent CVEs affecting Palo Alto Networks
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
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

WatchGuard

Recent CVEs affecting WatchGuard
CVESeverityCVSSPublished
CVE-2026-86134(opens NVD record)High
7.5
Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-90441(opens NVD record)High
8.1
Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-86136(opens NVD record)High
8.1
Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-86133(opens NVD record)High
7.5
Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-86132(opens NVD record)High
7.5
Sep 30, 2026
CVE-2026-86131(opens NVD record)Critical
9.8
Sep 30, 2026