High-risk tools in Adb
3 of the 8 tools in Adb 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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adb_inputExecuteSimulate input on the device: tap, swipe, keyevent, or text. Common keycodes: 4=Back, 3=Home, 66=Enter, 26=Power.
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adb_installExecuteInstall an APK on the device. Reinstalls are allowed; downgrades are blocked. APK must be located under an allowlisted directory (see MCP_ALLOWED_INSTALL_DIRS, default /tmp/). W...
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adb_shellExecuteRun a shell command on the device via ADB. Returns stdout, stderr, and exit code. Output is truncated at 100KB.
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.