Head-to-head
Cisco vs Palo Alto Networks
Cisco carries 4.9× 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.
| Cisco | Metric | Palo Alto Networks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656 | Total CVEs | 135 | ||
| 44 | Critical | 12 | ||
| 194 | High | 62 | ||
| 416 | Medium | 55 | ||
| 2 | Low | 6 | ||
| 2,332 | Open in latest | 129 | ||
| 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.
Cisco
6.7% critical- Critical
- 446.7%
- High
- 19429.6%
- Medium
- 41663.4%
- Low
- 20.3%
Palo Alto Networks
8.9% critical- Critical
- 128.9%
- High
- 6245.9%
- Medium
- 5540.7%
- Low
- 64.4%
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Recent activity
Latest in-window disclosures per vendor, newest first. Each ID links to its NVD record.
Cisco
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-76418(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-76504(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-76460(opens NVD record) | Critical | 10.0 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-76451(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-76450(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-76449(opens NVD record) | Medium | 4.9 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Palo Alto Networks
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-109619(opens NVD record) | High | 8.1 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-109618(opens NVD record) | Critical | 9.8 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| 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 |