CVE-2025-24805

Product: Mobile Security Framework (MobSF)
Version: 4.3.0
CWE-ID: CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CVSS vector v.4.0: 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N)
CVSS vector v.3.1: 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Description: MobSF has a functionality of dividing users by roles. This functionality is not efficient, because any registered user can get API Token with all privileges.
Impact: Information Disclosure
Vulnerable component: Code output component (/source_code)
Exploitation conditions: authorized user
Mitigation: Remove token output in the returned js-script
Researcher: Egor Filatov (Positive Technologies)

Research

Researcher discovered zero-day vulnerability «Local Privilege Escalation» in Mobile Security Framework (MobSF).
To reproduce the vulnerability follow the steps below.

• A user with minimal privileges is required, so the administrator must create a user account

Figure 1. Registration

• Go to static analysis of any application

Figure 2. Static analysis

• Go to the code review of the selected application and get a token with all privileges in the response

Figure 3. Token receiving

• This token can be used to retrieve dynamic analysis information that has not been accessed before.

Figure 4. No access demonstration

Figure 5. Token usage

As a result, the user is able to escalate the privileges.

Please, assign all credits to: Egor Filatov (Positive Technologies)

The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access. Typical impact: privilege escalation beyond the intended level.

CVE-2025-24805 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (4.3.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

1. What is CVE-2025-24805? CVE-2025-24805 is a high-severity improper privilege management vulnerability in mobsf (pip), affecting versions <= 4.3.0. It is fixed in 4.3.1. The application assigns, modifies, tracks, or checks privileges incorrectly, allowing a user to gain elevated access.
2. How severe is CVE-2025-24805? CVE-2025-24805 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which versions of mobsf are affected by CVE-2025-24805? mobsf (pip) versions <= 4.3.0 is affected.
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2025-24805? Yes. CVE-2025-24805 is fixed in 4.3.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2025-24805 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-24805 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2025-24805 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2025-24805? Upgrade mobsf to 4.3.1 or later.