High-risk tools in Alexa
4 of the 18 tools in Alexa 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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alexa_announceExecuteSend a voice announcement to a specific Echo device. The message will be spoken aloud.
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alexa_execute_routineExecuteExecute an existing Alexa routine by providing its automation definition (from alexa_list_routines).
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alexa_speak_ssmlExecuteMake Alexa speak using SSML (Speech Synthesis Markup Language) for advanced voice control.
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alexa_text_commandExecuteSend a text command to Alexa as if you spoke it. Example:
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.