CVE-2023-42261
Withdrawn Advisory: Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Vulnerable to Insecure Permissions
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
- Record
CVE-2023-42261- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
- Record
CVE-2023-42261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-46720 No score
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
- Record
EUVD-2023-46720- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x
Withdrawn Advisory: Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Vulnerable to Insecure Permissions
Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
Original Description
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions.
- Record
GHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x
Withdrawn Advisory: Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Vulnerable to Insecure Permissions
Withdrawn Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
Original Description
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions.
- Record
GHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2023-310
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
- Record
PYSEC-2023-310- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
- Record
CVE-2023-42261- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mobsfPyPI |
before 3.9.7, plus listed versions 3.2.63.2.73.2.83.2.93.3.3 Show 8 moreShow less3.3.53.4.03.4.33.4.63.5.03.6.03.6.93.7.6 |
3.9.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-42261 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Opensecurity Mobile Security Framework, published September 21, 2023. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in mobsf 3.9.7.
References
github.com/woshinibaba222/hack16/blob/main/Unauthorized%20Access%20to%20MobSF.md
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42261