High-risk tools in App Screen
10 of the 15 tools in App Screen 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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boot_simulatorExecuteBoot an iOS simulator by UDID
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launch_appExecuteLaunch an app on a simulator
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press_buttonExecutePress a hardware button on the simulator
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swipeExecutePerform a swipe gesture from one coordinate to another
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tapExecuteTap at specific (x, y) coordinates on the simulator screen
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tap_idExecuteFind a UI element by its accessibility identifier and tap its center.
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tap_relativeExecuteTap using relative coordinates (rx, ry) in [0,1] where (0.5, 0.5) is center.
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tap_textExecuteFind a UI element by visible text and tap its center.
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terminate_appExecuteTerminate (force-quit) an app on a simulator
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type_textExecuteType text into the currently focused element on the simulator
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.