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Exploit code for Palo Alto Networks zero-day now public
2024-04-17 13:30

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Palo Alto firewalls: Public exploits, rising attacks, ineffective mitigation
2024-04-17 09:29

While it initially seemed that protecting Palo Alto Network firewalls from attacks leveraging CVE-2024-3400 would be possible by disabling the devices' telemetry, it has now been comfirmed that this mitigation is ineffectual."Device telemetry does not need to be enabled for PAN-OS firewalls to be exposed to attacks related to this vulnerability," Palo Alto Networks noted on Tuesday, and said they are aware of an "Increasing number of attacks that leverage the exploitation of this vulnerability."

Exploit released for Palo Alto PAN-OS bug used in attacks, patch now
2024-04-16 18:36

Exploit code is now available for a maximum severity and actively exploited vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS firewall software. While Palo Alto Networks has started releasing hotfixes on Monday to secure unpatched firewalls exposed to attacks, the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day since March 26th to backdoor firewalls using Upstyle malware, pivot to internal networks, and steal data by a threat group believed to be state-sponsored and tracked as UTA0218.

Palo Alto Networks fixes zero-day exploited to backdoor firewalls
2024-04-15 12:59

Palo Alto Networks has started releasing hotfixes for a zero-day vulnerability that has been actively exploited since March 26th to backdoor PAN-OS firewalls. This maximum severity security flaw affects PAN-OS 10.2, PAN-OS 11.0, and PAN-OS 11.1 firewalls with device telemetry and GlobalProtect enabled.

Palo Alto Networks Releases Urgent Fixes for Exploited PAN-OS Vulnerability
2024-04-15 08:17

Palo Alto Networks has released hotfixes to address a maximum-severity security flaw impacting PAN-OS software that has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-3400 (CVSS...

Week in review: Palo Alto Networks firewalls under attack, Microsoft patches two exploited zero-days
2024-04-14 08:00

Palo Alto Networks firewalls under attack, hotfixes incoming!Attackers are exploiting a command injection vulnerability affecting Palo Alto Networks' firewalls, the company has warned, and urged customers to implement temporary mitigations and get in touch to check whether their devices have been compromised. It can handle almost anything, and someone once called it the kitchen sink of PKI. Microsoft patches two actively exploited zero-daysOn this April 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has fixed a record 147 CVE-numbered vulnerabilities, including CVE-2024-29988, a vulnerability that Microsoft hasn't marked as exploited, but Peter Girnus, senior threat researcher with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative, has found being leveraged by attackers in the wild.

Palo Alto Networks zero-day exploited since March to backdoor firewalls
2024-04-13 12:35

Suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls tracked as CVE-2024-3400 since March 26, using the compromised devices to breach internal networks, steal data and credentials. Palo Alto Networks warned yesterday that hackers were actively exploiting an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in its PAN-OS firewall software and that patches would be available on April 14.

Hackers Deploy Python Backdoor in Palo Alto Zero-Day Attack
2024-04-13 08:25

Threat actors have been exploiting the newly disclosed zero-day flaw in Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software dating back to March 26, 2024, nearly three weeks before it came to light yesterday. The...

Zero-day exploited right now in Palo Alto Networks' GlobalProtect gateways
2024-04-12 22:43

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Palo Alto Networks warns of PAN-OS firewall zero-day used in attacks
2024-04-12 13:28

Today, Palo Alto Networks warns that an unpatched critical command injection vulnerability in its PAN-OS firewall is being actively exploited in attacks. "Palo Alto Networks is aware of a limited number of attacks that leverage the exploitation of this vulnerability," warns the Palo Alto security bulletin.