# run_emba_scan

A execute tool on the EMBA-MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `run_emba_scan`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/run-emba-scan

## Facts

- Tool: `run_emba_scan`
- Server: EMBA-MCP (`0xbuz3r/emba-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xbuz3R/EMBA-MCP
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade D, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run_emba_scan",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why run_emba_scan is rated High

This tool triggers execution of EMBA (firmware analyzer) against firmware images or systems. While firmware analysis itself is not destructive to the target system, it is an Execute category tool because it runs an external scanning operation whose effects and resource consumption depend on arguments (firmware target, scan scope, analysis depth).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name is 'run_emba_scan' which indicates executing a firmware analysis scan. The server description states the MCP exposes tools to enable users to 'programmatically query, reason over, and correlate firmware analysis results.' Running a scan is an active…"

## Use case

AI agents invoke run_emba_scan to trigger actions in EMBA-MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches EMBA-MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "run_emba_scan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "run_emba_scan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on EMBA-MCP (19)

- `stop_emba_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/stop-emba-scan.md
- `explain_attack_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/explain-attack-path.md
- `get_binary_protection_mechanisms` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-binary-protection-mechanisms.md
- `get_bootloader_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-bootloader-info.md
- `get_credentials_and_secrets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-credentials-and-secrets.md
- `get_distribution_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-distribution-info.md
- `get_emba_scan_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-emba-scan-status.md
- `get_filesystem_overview` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-filesystem-overview.md
- `get_high_risk_findings` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-high-risk-findings.md
- `get_interesting_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-interesting-files.md
- `get_kernel_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-kernel-info.md
- `get_network_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-network-services.md
- `get_permissions_issues` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-permissions-issues.md
- `get_php_vulnerabilities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-php-vulnerabilities.md
- `get_sbom` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-sbom.md
- `get_weak_crypto_and_keys` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-weak-crypto-and-keys.md
- `get_weak_functions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/get-weak-functions.md
- `list_emba_scans` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/list-emba-scans.md
- `search_password_files` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp/search-password-files.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xbuz3r-emba-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xbuz3r-emba-mcp