MITRE ATLAStechnique
AML.T0086 Exfiltration via AI Agent Tool Invocation
- Tactics
- Exfiltration
- Created
- 2025-09-30
Description
AI agent tools capable of performing write operations may be invoked to exfiltrate data to an adversary. Sensitive information can be encoded into the tool's input parameters and transmitted to an adversary-controlled location (such as an inbox, document, or server) as part of a seemingly legitimate action. Variants include sending emails, creating or modifying documents, updating CRM records, or even generating media such as images or videos.
The invoked tool itself may be legitimate but invoked by an adversary via LLM Prompt Injection, or the tool may be malicious (See AI Agent Tool Poisoning.
AI Agent Tool Poisoning can also be used manipulate the inputs and destination of a separate legitimate tool, invoked through normal usage by the victim.
Related
Tactic · MITRE ATLAS (1)
- AML.TA0010 Exfiltration tactic
Referenced by MITRE ATLAS · mitigates (8)
- AML.M0032 Segmentation of AI Agent Components mitigation
- AML.M0033 Input and Output Validation for AI Agent Components mitigation
- AML.M0026 Privileged AI Agent Permissions Configuration mitigation
- AML.M0027 Single-User AI Agent Permissions Configuration mitigation
- AML.M0028 AI Agent Tools Permissions Configuration mitigation
- AML.M0029 Human In-the-Loop for AI Agent Actions mitigation
- AML.M0030 Restrict AI Agent Tool Invocation on Untrusted Data mitigation
- AML.M0024 AI Telemetry Logging mitigation