metasploit_search

What metasploit_search does on Hercules MCP

AI agents call metasploit_search to retrieve information from Hercules MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Why metasploit_search is rated Low

The tool only searches and returns information about Metasploit Framework modules; it does not execute, launch, or deploy any exploit or payload. However, the broader server context (penetration testing, Kali Linux) and the nature of the results (exploits, post-exploitation modules) elevate severity to medium, as the returned information directly enables offensive operations. The tool itself is a Read operation.

From the tool's definition 'Search MSF modules by name, CVE, or keyword. Returns matching exploits, auxiliary, and post modules.' — purely a search/query operation that returns information about modules without executing them.

The rule that runs metasploit_search safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hercules MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For metasploit_search, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "metasploit_search": {}
  }
}

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