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CVE-2026-41281 Jvn CVE debrief
CVE-2026-41281 describes a cleartext transmission issue in the Android app 'あんしんフィルター for au' provided by KDDI CORPORATION. Because sensitive communications can be sent in plaintext, a network-positioned attacker may be able to read or modify traffic, creating exposure to information disclosure and data tampering.
- Vendor
- Jvn
- Product
- Unknown
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-05-14
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-14
- Advisory published
- 2026-05-14
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-14
Who should care
KDDI customers using the affected Android app, mobile security teams managing Android fleets, and defenders responsible for monitoring or hardening app network traffic should pay attention, especially if the app is used on untrusted or public networks.
Technical summary
The supplied advisory data classifies the issue as CWE-319 (Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information) with a CVSS score of 6.3 (medium). The risk is that sensitive communications are transmitted without encryption, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to observe or alter plaintext traffic. The source metadata also marks the GitHub advisory as unreviewed.
Defensive priority
Medium. Prioritize if the app is deployed broadly, handles sensitive user data, or is used on networks where interception is plausible. The primary risk is disclosure or tampering of app traffic, so fixing plaintext transport is the main control objective.
Recommended defensive actions
- Use the official vendor or JVN guidance to update or remediate the app as soon as a fix is available.
- Verify that all sensitive app communications use HTTPS/TLS and that no cleartext fallback remains.
- Review app and network policies to block or alert on plaintext HTTP traffic from the application.
- Check certificate handling and transport configuration to reduce man-in-the-middle exposure.
- If immediate remediation is not possible, limit use of the app on untrusted networks and apply compensating network controls.
Evidence notes
Grounded in the supplied description and metadata: the issue is labeled CWE-319, the CVSS score is 6.3 (medium), and the referenced sources include the official CVE record, NVD detail page, JVN reference, and the GitHub Advisory Database entry. The source item metadata marks the GHSA as unreviewed. No affected-version range or exploitation evidence was provided in the corpus.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-41281 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41281
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-41281 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41281
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source item URL
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j234-63rh-5m6p
github_advisory_database
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN24167657
Reference
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.