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# Palo Alto Networks zero-day exploited since March to backdoor firewalls

**[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 5 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Suspected state-sponsored hackers have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks firewalls since March to breach internal networks and steal data. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-3400. Palo Alto Networks has released mitigations and patches on April 14. The threat actors have been using a custom backdoor named 'Upstyle' to execute commands on compromised devices. Detecting a compromised Palo Alto Networks firewall can be done by generating a Tech Support File or monitoring network activity.

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