High-risk tools in Android
12 of the 119 tools in Android 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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AppleScript-ToolExecuteExecute AppleScript commands
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build-imageExecuteBuild a Docker image
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compose-upExecuteStart Docker Compose services
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Element-Wait-ToolExecuteWait for element to appear
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Execute-Script-ToolExecuteExecute JavaScript code
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Navigate-ToolExecuteNavigate to a specific URL
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Shell-Command-ToolExecuteExecute shell commands with safety restrictions
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start-containerExecuteStart a Docker container
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start-instanceExecuteStart a Compute Engine instance
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stop-containerExecuteStop a Docker container
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stop-instanceExecuteStop a Compute Engine instance
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Wait-ToolExecuteWait for a specific amount of time
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.