High-risk tools in pentestMCP
21 of the 36 tools in pentestMCP 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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launch_arjun_scanExecuteLaunch Arjun (HTTP parameter discovery tool) to find hidden HTTP parameters.
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launch_gofang_scanExecutelaunch_gofang_scan
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launch_nmap_scanExecuteLaunch a Nmap scan against the given target with optional arguments.
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launch_nuclei_scanExecuteLaunch a Nuclei scan against the given target with optional arguments.
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run_curl_toolExecuteRun a curl command against the given target with the provided options.
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run_dig_toolExecuteRun a dig command against the given domain with the provided options.
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run_gobuster_scanExecuterun_gobuster_scan
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run_harvesterExecuterun_harvester
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run_searchsploitExecuteRun Searchsploit against the given query with optional arguments.
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run_sqlmap_toolExecuteRun a SQLMap scan against the given target with the provided options.
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run_subfinderExecuteRun Subfinder against the given URL with the provided arguments.
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ad_asreproastExecuteAS-REP Roasting attack to harvest Kerberos hashes
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ad_bloodhound_collectExecutead_bloodhound_collect
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ad_certipy_enumExecutead_certipy_enum
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ad_check_credentialsExecuteQuick credential validation
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ad_coerce_petitpotamExecutead_coerce_petitpotam
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ad_coerce_printerbugExecutead_coerce_printerbug
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ad_kerberoastExecutead_kerberoast
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ad_password_sprayExecutead_password_spray
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ad_responder_poisonExecutead_responder_poison
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ad_relay_setupExecutead_relay_setup
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.