High-risk tools in Cobalt Strike MCP Server
4 of the 9 tools in Cobalt Strike MCP Server are classified as high risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at high risk
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executeBeaconConsoleAndWaitExecuteExecute a beacon console command and wait for streamed console output.
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lintBeaconInterpreterCExecutelintBeaconInterpreterC
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runBeaconInterpreterCExecuteExecute Beacon Interpreter C source using /execute/interpreter/pack.
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startCobaltStrikeWebsocketStreamsExecuteStart the default Cobalt Strike WebSocket subscriptions.
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.