CVEvulnerability
CVE-2024-25728
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2024-02-11
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 3.1 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-922
Description
ExpressVPN before 12.73.0 on Windows, when split tunneling is used, sends DNS requests according to the Windows configuration (e.g., sends them to DNS servers operated by the user's ISP instead of to the ExpressVPN DNS servers), which may allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about websites visited by VPN users.
Affected configurations
• expressvpn expressvpn (>= 12.23.1 < 12.73.0)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-922 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information weakness
References
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/expressvpn-bug-has-been-leaking-some-dns-requests-for-years/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/windows-app-dns-requests/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/expressvpn-bug-has-been-leaking-some-dns-requests-for-years/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/windows-app-dns-requests/ Vendor Advisory