Network Detection / IDS-IPS · head-to-head
Cisco vs Palo Alto Networks
Standalone and embedded IDS/IPS/NDR. Counts are scoped to this segment and the selected published-date window. Palo Alto Networks carries 1.3× the disclosed CVE volume of Cisco. 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.
Disclosure record
Bars are normalized per row to the larger value; the leading count is emphasized.
| Cisco | Metric | Palo Alto Networks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Total CVEs | 104 | ||
| 3 | Critical | 12 | ||
| 36 | High | 43 | ||
| 44 | Medium | 46 | ||
| 0 | Low | 3 | ||
| 233 | Open in latest | 106 |
Risk profile
Each severity band as a share of the vendor's own total — strips out raw volume so the profiles compare directly.
Cisco
3.6% critical- Critical
- 33.6%
- High
- 3643.4%
- Medium
- 4453.0%
- Low
- 00.0%
Palo Alto Networks
11.5% critical- Critical
- 1211.5%
- High
- 4341.3%
- Medium
- 4644.2%
- Low
- 32.9%
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-2026-20349(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20012(opens NVD record) | High | 8.6 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20025(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.8 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20024(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.8 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-20023(opens NVD record) | Medium | 6.1 | Mar 4, 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-2026-0287(opens NVD record) | High | 7.5 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| CVE-2026-0286(opens NVD record) | High | 7.2 | Jul 9, 2026 |
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