# CVE-2023-42261: Withdrawn Advisory: Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) Vulnerable to Insecure Permissions

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-42261-withdrawn-advisory-mobile-security-framework-mobsf-vulnerable-to  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-09-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-42261 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-09-21

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.

Technologies: [mobsf (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/mobsf). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-42261 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-42261 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-42261?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 21 September 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** mobsf (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.9.7.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-42261?** Yes. mobsf (PyPI): upgrade to 3.9.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-42261?** Check whether you run mobsf (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- mobsf (PyPI): upgrade to 3.9.7 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "mobsf>=3.9.7"
  ```


## Affected products

- mobsf (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.9.7

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-42261
- GHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x
- PYSEC-2023-310

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