High-risk tools in Android MCP Server
8 of the 15 tools in Android MCP Server are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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click_elementExecuteClick an element specified by text, resource_id, or content-description.
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click_pointExecuteClick at a specific X, Y coordinate.
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input_textExecuteType text. If clear is True, clears the field first (if focused support allows, otherwise just types).
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open_appExecuteLaunch an app by its package name.
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press_keyExecutePress a physical key (home, back, left, right, up, down, center, menu, search, enter, delete, recent, volume_up, volume_down, volume_mute, camera, power).
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shell_commandExecuteExecute an ADB shell command.
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stop_appExecuteStop an app by its package name.
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swipeExecuteSwipe from (sx, sy) to (ex, ey).
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.