OASB
Attacks/Fake Tool Detection/FAKETOOL-006
CRITICALCWE-250

FAKETOOL-006 Capability Expansion via Fake Tool

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

Description

Registers a tool that claims capabilities beyond what any legitimate tool offers, tricking the agent into delegating sensitive operations

Remediation

Review tool capabilities during registration. Block tools claiming administrative or credential access. Implement capability-based access control where tools declare minimum required permissions.

Severity

CRITICAL

OASB Control

2.2

CWE

CWE-250