Realistic Android
exploitation playground
DroidGround provides controlled Android runtime environments designed to teach and validate real-world exploitation techniques.
Purpose
DroidGround exists to bridge the gap between static Android reverse engineering and real-world runtime exploitation.
Internal Lab
Use DroidGround as an internal Android security lab to train developers and security engineers on realistic scenarios involving runtime behavior and IPC abuse.
CTF Event
Host Android CTF challenges that require players to go beyond static analysis and reproduce exploits against real Android environments.
Platform features
Live device screen
Interact with a real Android UI
Frida integration
Jailed or full Frida scripting
File browser
Explore the Android filesystem
App manager
Install, remove and inspect apps
Terminal access
Controlled shell environments
Reset & restore
Return to a clean challenge state
Team-based config
Specific setup for CTF challenges
Exploit server
Integrated simple exploit server for exfiltration
How this platform works
DroidGround separates local analysis from remote exploitation to enforce realistic Android security workflows.
1. Exploit locally
Users receive an APK containing a placeholder flag and analyze it locally to understand the vulnerability.
2. Reproduce remotely
The exploit must then be reproduced against a real Android runtime hosted by DroidGround.
3. Retrieve the real flag
Only the remotely hosted APK contains the real flag, ensuring challenges cannot be solved entirely offline.
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Download APK with placeholder flag
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Exploit it locally
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Reproduce it on DroidGround
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Retrieve the real flag
DroidGround is completely open-source.
Want to contribute new features, report bugs, improve documentation, or create new challenges? Join the project and help shape the future of Android exploitation training.