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renef-mcp

by Ahmeth4n

Overview

Provides an MCP server interface to the Renef dynamic instrumentation toolkit for Android ARM64 reverse engineering and security analysis.

Installation

Run Command
renef-mcp

Security Notes

The server acts as a wrapper for the `renef` CLI, a dynamic instrumentation toolkit for Android ARM64. Its core functionality involves executing powerful commands on a connected Android device, including: 1. **Arbitrary Lua Code Execution**: Tools like `renef_exec` and `renef_zero_copy_multiline_exec` directly execute user-provided Lua scripts on the target device. If the MCP server is exposed to untrusted input, this could lead to arbitrary code execution on the rooted Android device. 2. **Root Privileges**: Many operations (e.g., `renef_server_start`, `renef_server_logs`) invoke `adb shell su -c ...`, requiring root access on the target Android device. This grants the server (and any user interacting with it) extensive control over the device. 3. **Process Manipulation and Memory Patching**: By design, `renef` performs hooking, memory modification, and code injection on target processes. These are inherently high-risk operations if used improperly or with malicious intent. The server itself does not appear to contain typical web/application vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, XSS) in its Python implementation. However, due to its purpose as a control plane for a powerful security tool, it enables operations that carry significant security risks if operated with untrusted input or in an insecure environment. Users should exercise extreme caution and ensure inputs are validated and controlled.

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Interest Score8
Security Score5
Cost ClassMedium
Avg Tokens300
Stars1
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Last Update2025-12-15

Tags

Android securityDynamic analysisReverse engineeringHookingMemory analysis