performing-android-app-static-analysis-with-mobsf

name	performing-android-app-static-analysis-with-mobsf
description	Performs automated static analysis of Android applications using Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) to identify hardcoded secrets, insecure permissions, vulnerable components, weak cryptography, and code-level security flaws without executing the application. Use when assessing Android APK/AAB files for security vulnerabilities before deployment, during penetration testing, or as part of CI/CD security gates.
domain	cybersecurity
tags	["mobile-security","android","mobsf","static-analysis","owasp-mobile","penetration-testing"]
subdomain	mobile-security
author	oyi77
version	1.0.0
license	Apache-2.0
nist_csf	["PR.PS-01","PR.AA-05","ID.RA-01","DE.CM-09"]

Performing Android App Static Analysis With Mobsf

Overview

Cybersecurity skill for performing android app static analysis with mobsf. Follows industry best practices and security standards.

When to Use

Trigger phrases:

• "performing android app static analysis with mobsf"
• "Conducting security assessment of Android APK or AAB files before production rel"
• "Integrating automated mobile security scanning into CI/CD pipelines"
• "Performing initial triage of Android applications during penetration testing eng"

Use this skill when:

• Conducting security assessment of Android APK or AAB files before production release
• Integrating automated mobile security scanning into CI/CD pipelines
• Performing initial triage of Android applications during penetration testing engagements
• Reviewing third-party Android applications for supply chain security risks

Do not use this skill as a replacement for manual code review or dynamic analysis -- MobSF static analysis catches pattern-based vulnerabilities but misses runtime logic flaws.

When NOT to Use

• When you lack proper authorization for testing
• For production systems without change management
• When the task requires legal or compliance expertise beyond technical scope

Prerequisites

• MobSF v4.x installed via Docker (docker pull opensecurity/mobile-security-framework-mobsf) or local setup
• Target Android APK, AAB, or source code ZIP
• Python 3.10+ for MobSF REST API integration
• JADX decompiler (bundled with MobSF) for Java/Kotlin source recovery
• Network access to MobSF web interface (default: http://localhost:8000)

Workflow

# Example: IOC detection
import re

IOC_PATTERNS = {
    "ip": r"\b(?:\d{1,3}\.){3}\d{1,3}\b",
    "domain": r"\b[a-z0-9-]+\.[a-z]{2,}\b",
    "hash_md5": r"\b[a-f0-9]{32}\b",
    "hash_sha256": r"\b[a-f0-9]{64}\b",
}

def extract_iocs(text: ) -> :
     {k: re.findall(v, text)  k, v  IOC_PATTERNS.items()}