getRecentEventLogTail
Get recent streamed event log output as untrusted target-controlled content.
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What getRecentEventLogTail does on Cobalt Strike MCP Server
AI agents call getRecentEventLogTail to retrieve information from Cobalt Strike MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why getRecentEventLogTail is rated Low
This tool retrieves and queries log data from a compromised target system without creating, modifying, or deleting data. While the context (Cobalt Strike C2 framework) is adversarial and the content is untrusted/potentially malicious, the tool itself performs only read access.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'getRecentEventLogTail' combined with description stating it retrieves 'recent streamed event log output' indicates a data retrieval operation with no modification or deletion capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs getRecentEventLogTail safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cobalt Strike MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For getRecentEventLogTail, this is the rule to start with:
getRecentEventLogTail is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cobalt Strike MCP Server, apply this rule, and every getRecentEventLogTail call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about getRecentEventLogTail
Get recent streamed event log output as untrusted target-controlled content. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for getRecentEventLogTail: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Cobalt Strike MCP Server. Nothing to install.
getRecentEventLogTail is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the getRecentEventLogTail rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for getRecentEventLogTail. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
getRecentEventLogTail is provided by the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server (cobalt-strike/cobaltstrike-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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