Tool Misuse

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Manipulation of tools, APIs, or environment access to perform unintended actions or access unauthorized resources, including exploitation of access to external systems.

Technical Details
Affected Components:
Tool Integration FrameworksOperational Environment (Agencies)kc7.2
Impact Level:High
Attack Vectors
  • Prompt Injection for Tool Abuse: Manipulating agent to execute unauthorized tool commands [High]
  • Tool Chain Exploitation: Chaining multiple tool calls to achieve unauthorized outcomes [High]
  • API Parameter Manipulation: Modifying tool parameters to access restricted resources [Medium]
  • Tool Authentication Bypass: Exploiting tool authentication mechanisms [High]
  • Resource Exhaustion via Tools: Using tools to overwhelm external services [Medium]
  • Lateral Movement through Tools: Using legitimate tools to access unintended systems [Medium]
Impact Analysis
Risk Score: 8/10
Mitigation Categories
References