Pull a file from the Android device to local machine
AI agents call adb_pull_file to retrieve information from Openclaw Adb without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves/copies a file from an Android device to the local machine. It reads data without modifying or deleting anything on the device. However, severity is medium because it can exfiltrate sensitive files (contacts, credentials, private data) from the device depending on what path is specified.
From the tool's definition Pull a file from the Android device to local machine
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Pull a file from the Android device to local machine. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Openclaw Adb MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Openclaw Adb MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for adb_pull_file: 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 Openclaw Adb. Nothing to install.
adb_pull_file 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_pull_file 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_pull_file. 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_pull_file is provided by the Openclaw Adb MCP server (wilsonbeam/openclaw-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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