High-risk tools in MCPEmulate
15 of the 55 tools in MCPEmulate 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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add_breakpointExecuteAdd a breakpoint at the given address.
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add_watchpointExecuteadd_watchpoint
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assembleExecuteassemble
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assemble_and_loadExecuteassemble_and_load
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create_emulatorExecuteCreate a new CPU emulation session.
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disable_traceExecuteDisable execution tracing.
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emulateExecuteemulate
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enable_coverageExecuteEnable basic-block level code coverage tracking.
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enable_traceExecuteenable_trace
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hook_syscallExecutehook_syscall
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load_executableExecuteload_executable
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map_memoryExecutemap_memory
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protect_memoryExecuteChange permissions on an existing memory region.
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run_and_diffExecuterun_and_diff
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stepExecuteExecute a single instruction.
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.