High-risk tools in Openowl
21 of the 40 tools in Openowl 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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launch_appExecuteLaunch an application.
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start_watcherExecutestart_watcher
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stop_watcherExecuteStop the notification watcher.
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wait_for_changeExecuteWait until the screen content changes or timeout elapses.
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batch_actionsExecutebatch_actions
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focus_windowExecuteFind a window by partial title and focus, minimize, maximize, or restore it.
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hoverExecuteMove the mouse cursor to a position without clicking. Useful for revealing tooltips.
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paste_textExecutepaste_text
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replay_workflow_toolExecuteReplay a previously recorded workflow.
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smart_findExecutesmart_find
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virtual_desktopExecutevirtual_desktop
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clickExecuteclick
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click_elementExecuteclick_element
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click_in_regionExecuteclick_in_region
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click_textExecuteclick_text
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configure_uacExecuteconfigure_uac
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dragExecutedrag
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scrollExecutescroll
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send_keysExecuteSend a key or key-combination (e.g. 'enter', 'ctrl+s', 'ctrl+shift+p').
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set_target_windowExecuteset_target_window
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type_textExecutetype_text
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.