testing-android-intents-for-vulnerabilities

To test Android IPC vulnerabilities, run an agent against a target package to analyze exported components and intent handling using Drozer and ADB. The process reveals configuration flaws and generates structured findings with remediation recommendations.

Intent injection is an Android IPC vulnerability where malicious intents exploit exposed components. Testing identifies these misconfigurations by enumerating exported activities, services, receivers, and providers to pinpoint unauthorized component access and data leakage risks.

You need an Android device or emulator with ADB and Drozer installed, plus access to the target app manifest. Rooting is not explicitly required, but the environment must support ADB commands to assess intent handling and component exposure.

Checking for unauthorized component access involves enumerating exported activities, services, receivers, and providers in the app manifest. Testing with Drozer generates ADB commands to assess authorization flaws and identify unauthorized exposure.

Drozer testing for broadcast sniffing and pending intent hijacking is limited by its dependency on ADB and the target app manifest. It cannot detect vulnerabilities in non-exported components and requires a correctly configured Android device or emulator.