🛡️ CVE-2024-25728 — expressvpn
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.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity none, availability none.
Weakness class
CVE-2024-25728 is classified as CWE-922: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information. Sensitive information is kept somewhere without the protection its sensitivity requires.
Affected software
CVE-2024-25728 is recorded against 1 package.
- expressvpn (from 12.23.1 up to 12.73.0)
Timeline and source
Published on 11 February 2024 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from NVD.
References
www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.expressvpn.com
www.bleepingcomputer.com
www.expressvpn.com
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| expressvpn | 12.23.1 | 12.73.0 |
References
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