ADB connection is lost after a while with my Genymotion PaaS/Device image instance(s).

Last updated: 1 month ago.

Overview

This problem occurs when the Genymotion PaaS/Device image instance has been hacked and compromised via TCP port 5555.

An ADB connection is not secured.

An ADB connection is not authenticated.

If the instance inbound rules allow connections from anyone, the ADB interface becomes exposed.

If TCP port 5555 is open to anyone (0.0.0.0/0) and ADB access is enabled, then anyone can connect to the ADB interface.

In such cases, a malicious user can inject software or corrupt the device.

Remediation steps

If you are affected, delete your Genymotion PaaS/Device image instances as soon as possible.

Use one of the following methods to secure ADB connections:

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