OASB
Attacks/Fake Tool Detection/FAKETOOL-002
HIGHCWE-451

FAKETOOL-002 Tool Description Impersonation

Fake Tool Detection: MCP tool impersonation, shadow tool injection, and tool name squatting attacks

Description

Registers a malicious tool with a description copied from a legitimate tool to mislead the agent into using it

Remediation

Verify tool provenance before registration. Flag tools claiming to replace existing tools. Detect hidden parameters (exfil endpoints) in tool schemas. Require signed tool manifests.

Severity

HIGH

OASB Control

2.3

CWE

CWE-451