CVE-2023-48957

5.3 mediumEPSS 0.4%

Medium (5.3) in purevpn purevpn. EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

PureVPN Linux client 2.0.2-Productions fails to properly handle DNS queries, allowing them to bypass the VPN tunnel and be sent directly to the ISP or default DNS servers.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

5.3 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 38% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-200
Published: 2024-08-25
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

purevpn:purevpn

References

https://latesthackingnews.com/2023/11/13/multiple-vulnerabilities-found-in-purevpn-one-remains-unpatched/
https://www.rafaybaloch.com/2023/11/Multiple%20Critical-Vulnerabilities-in-PureVPN.html?m=1

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