# kali_network_masscan_scan

High-speed port scanner capable of scanning the entire internet in minutes. Use with caution and proper authorization.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `kali_network_masscan_scan`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-masscan-scan

## Facts

- Tool: `kali_network_masscan_scan`
- Server: Kali MCP Server (`azza39925/kali-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/azza39925/kali-mcp-server
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, 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": "kali_network_masscan_scan",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why kali_network_masscan_scan is rated High

Masscan performs active network scanning against external hosts, executing network probes at massive scale. This triggers external operations whose effects depend on arguments (target IPs/ranges).

From the tool's own definition: "'High-speed port scanner capable of scanning the entire internet in minutes. Use with caution and proper authorization.'"

Risk signals: Bulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets

## Use case

AI agents invoke kali_network_masscan_scan to trigger actions in Kali MCP Server. 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 Kali MCP Server:

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

## Other tools on Kali MCP Server (18)

- `kali_exploit_msfvenom_generate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-exploit-msfvenom-generate.md
- `kali_network_netdiscover_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-netdiscover-scan.md
- `kali_network_nmap_discover` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-nmap-discover.md
- `kali_network_nmap_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-nmap-scan.md
- `kali_network_tcpdump_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-tcpdump-capture.md
- `kali_network_tshark_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-network-tshark-capture.md
- `kali_password_hashcat_crack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-password-hashcat-crack.md
- `kali_password_hydra_brute` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-password-hydra-brute.md
- `kali_password_john_crack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-password-john-crack.md
- `kali_web_ffuf_fuzz` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-ffuf-fuzz.md
- `kali_web_gobuster_dir` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-gobuster-dir.md
- `kali_web_gobuster_dns` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-gobuster-dns.md
- `kali_web_nikto_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-nikto-scan.md
- `kali_web_nuclei_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-nuclei-scan.md
- `kali_web_sqlmap_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-sqlmap-test.md
- `kali_web_wpscan_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-web-wpscan-scan.md
- `kali_exploit_searchsploit_examine` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-exploit-searchsploit-examine.md
- `kali_exploit_searchsploit_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/azza39925-kali-mcp-server/kali-exploit-searchsploit-search.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`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=azza39925-kali-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/azza39925-kali-mcp-server