ExpressVPN before 12.73.0 on Windows, when split tunneling is used, sends DNS requests…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-922Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00669 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:expressvpn:expressvpn:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 12.23.1 to before 12.73.0 | Vulnerable | Expressvpn |
- cpe:2.3:a:expressvpn:expressvpn:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 12.23.1 to before 12.73.0 Vulnerable ·Expressvpn
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25728
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpg2-32g8-56wf
References
More Expressvpn vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-17608 An integer buffer overflow in the Nginx webserver of ExpressVPN Router version 1 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-11046 An issue was discovered in ExpressVPN on Windows. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-25728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-25728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpg2-32g8-56wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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