CVE-2023-48957

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2024-08-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

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.

Affected products

PureVPN: 2.0.2

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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