run_rpcclient
A execute tool on the Pentester- MCP server.
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What run_rpcclient does on Pentester-MCP
AI agents invoke run_rpcclient to trigger actions in Pentester-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.
Why run_rpcclient is rated High
rpcclient is used to interact with Windows RPC services, enumerate shares, execute commands on remote systems, and perform reconnaissance. This is an Execute tool because it triggers external operations (RPC queries and interactions with remote systems) whose effects depend on the arguments provided.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'run_rpcclient' indicates execution of rpcclient, a penetration testing tool for RPC (Remote Procedure Call) interactions; server description explicitly states it 'enables AI assistants to autonomously execute over 200 open-source penetration…
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs run_rpcclient safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pentester-MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For run_rpcclient, this is the rule to start with:
run_rpcclient stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Pentester-MCP, apply this rule, and every run_rpcclient call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about run_rpcclient
run_rpcclient is a execute tool on the Pentester MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Pentester-MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Pentester MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for run_rpcclient: 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 Pentester-MCP. Nothing to install.
run_rpcclient is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the run_rpcclient 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 run_rpcclient. 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.
run_rpcclient is provided by the Pentester MCP server (halilkirazkaya/pentester-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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