High-risk tools in Kali-Mcp-Toolkit
9 of the 20 tools in Kali-Mcp-Toolkit 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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code_executeExecuteExecute a script/program from the workspace.
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shell_connection_execExecuteExecute a command on a reverse-shell connection and return output.
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shell_listener_startExecuteStart a reverse-shell listener (requires admin scope, must be enabled in config).
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shell_listener_stopExecuteStop a reverse-shell listener.
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terminal_execExecuteExecute a command in an existing terminal session.
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exec_toolExecuteexec_tool
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code_install_depsExecuteInstall packages (requires admin scope, must be enabled in config).
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terminal_createExecuteCreate a new interactive PTY terminal session.
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terminal_send_inputExecuteSend raw input to a terminal session (for interactive programs).
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.