ExpressVPN Fixes Security Bug in Windows Apps – Here's All You Need to Know
JUL 22 – ExpressVPN fixed a Windows client bug that exposed IPs via Remote Desktop Protocol traffic, affecting mainly enterprise users and patched within five days of discovery, the company said.
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ExpressVPN patches Windows bug that exposed remote desktop traffic
ExpressVPN has released a new patch for its Windows app to close a vulnerability that can leave remote desktop traffic unprotected. If you use ExpressVPN on Windows, download version 12.101.0.45 as soon as possible, especially if you use Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) or any other traffic through TCP port 3389. ExpressVPN announced both the vulnerability and the fix in a blog post earlier this week. According to that post, an independent research…
ExpressVPN Fixes Windows VPN Leak Affecting RDP Traffic
ExpressVPN has alerted users of a security issue in its Windows application that allowed certain Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) traffic to bypass the VPN tunnel, potentially exposing users’ IP addresses. This vulnerability primarily affected TCP traffic routed over port 3389, the standard port for RDP connections, which are often used in enterprise environments rather than by typical consumers. The issue was discovered after a tip from a securit…
A bug in ExpressVPN's Windows app compromised some users' privacy. In some specific cases, clients' IP addresses were exposed. Remnants of test code left behind by developers were also identified.
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