High-risk tools in Kali Linux MCP Server
63 of the 69 tools in Kali Linux 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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aircrack_attackExecuteaircrack_attack
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amass_scanExecuteamass_scan
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apktool_runExecuteapktool_run
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arping_scanExecutearping_scan
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beef_startExecuteStart BeEF Browser Exploitation Framework.
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binwalk_analyzeExecuteExecute Binwalk for firmware analysis.
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bully_attackExecutebully_attack
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commix_scanExecutecommix_scan
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crackmapexec_scanExecutecrackmapexec_scan
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dirb_scanExecuteExecute Dirb web content scanner.
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dnsenum_scanExecuteExecute DNSEnum for DNS enumeration.
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dnsrecon_scanExecutednsrecon_scan
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enum4linux_scanExecuteExecute Enum4linux Windows/Samba enumeration tool.
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evil_winrm_connectExecuteevil_winrm_connect
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execute_commandExecuteExecute an arbitrary command on the Kali server.
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fcrackzip_crackExecutefcrackzip_crack
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ffuf_scanExecuteffuf_scan
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fierce_scanExecuteExecute Fierce for DNS reconnaissance.
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gobuster_scanExecutegobuster_scan
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hashcat_crackExecutehashcat_crack
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hping3_scanExecutehping3_scan
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hydra_attackExecutehydra_attack
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impacket_runExecuteimpacket_run
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john_crackExecutejohn_crack
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kerbrute_attackExecutekerbrute_attack
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kismet_scanExecuteExecute Kismet wireless network detection.
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lynis_auditExecuteExecute Lynis security audit.
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masscan_scanExecutemasscan_scan
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medusa_attackExecutemedusa_attack
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metagoofil_scanExecutemetagoofil_scan
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metasploit_runExecuteExecute a Metasploit module.
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mimikatz_runExecutemimikatz_run
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msfvenom_generateExecutemsfvenom_generate
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netcat_runExecutenetcat_run
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netdiscover_scanExecutenetdiscover_scan
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nikto_scanExecuteExecute Nikto web server scanner.
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nmap_scanExecutenmap_scan
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nosqlmap_scanExecuteExecute NoSQLMap for NoSQL injection testing.
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nuclei_scanExecutenuclei_scan
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openvas_scanExecuteopenvas_scan
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patator_attackExecutepatator_attack
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proxychains_runExecuteproxychains_run
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reaver_attackExecutereaver_attack
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reconng_runExecutereconng_run
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responder_attackExecuteresponder_attack
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routersploit_exploitExecuteroutersploit_exploit
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setoolkit_runExecutesetoolkit_run
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skipfish_scanExecuteskipfish_scan
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socat_runExecutesocat_run
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spiderfoot_scanExecutespiderfoot_scan
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sqlmap_scanExecuteExecute SQLmap SQL injection scanner.
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sublist3r_scanExecutesublist3r_scan
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tcpdump_captureExecutetcpdump_capture
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tshark_captureExecutetshark_capture
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unicornscan_scanExecuteunicornscan_scan
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wapiti_scanExecutewapiti_scan
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weevely_runExecuteweevely_run
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wfuzz_scanExecutewfuzz_scan
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whatweb_scanExecutewhatweb_scan
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wifite_attackExecutewifite_attack
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wpscan_analyzeExecuteExecute WPScan WordPress vulnerability scanner.
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xsstrike_scanExecutexsstrike_scan
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zap_scanExecuteExecute OWASP ZAP web application security scan.
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.