High-risk tools in Xctools
7 of the 15 tools in Xctools 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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xcodebuild_archiveExecuteArchive an Xcode project or workspace.
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xcodebuild_buildExecutexcodebuild_build
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xcodebuild_testExecutexcodebuild_test
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xcrun_run_toolExecuteRun a development tool via xcrun.
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xctrace_importExecutexctrace_import
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xctrace_recordExecutexctrace_record
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xctrace_symbolicateExecutexctrace_symbolicate
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.