system_network_info

What system_network_info does on Hercules MCP

AI agents call system_network_info 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 system_network_info is rated Low

The name implies reading/querying network configuration data (interfaces, routes, connections). In a penetration testing context this could be reconnaissance, but the most likely action is reading system network info. Empty description lowers confidence. Severity is medium because on a Kali Linux pentest platform even read operations can expose sensitive network topology data to an AI agent.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'system_network_info' suggests network information retrieval; description is empty and uninformative.

Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation

The rule that runs system_network_info 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 system_network_info, this is the rule to start with:

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

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