Get system information from the device
AI agents call adb_get_system_info to retrieve information from ADB MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries device state (system information) and returns data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing anything on the device. It is purely informational in nature, consistent with Read category tools like adb_get_battery_info and adb_get_device_info on the same server.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description indicate a 'get' operation that retrieves 'system information from the device' with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get system information from the device. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ADB MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ADB MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adb_get_system_info: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ADB MCP Server. Nothing to install.
adb_get_system_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the adb_get_system_info rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for adb_get_system_info. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
adb_get_system_info is provided by the ADB MCP Server MCP server (richard0913/adb-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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