split_pcap
A execute tool on the Pentester- MCP server.
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What split_pcap does on Pentester-MCP
AI agents invoke split_pcap 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 split_pcap is rated High
PCAP splitting involves reading and parsing binary network traffic files, then writing modified versions—this is primarily a data transformation operation. However, given the server's stated purpose of autonomous penetration testing tool execution and the presence of sibling tools like 'analyze_pcap', this tool likely processes network captures in ways that could support reconnaissance or attack analysis.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'split_pcap' is listed on Pentester-MCP server which 'enables AI assistants to autonomously execute over 200 open-source penetration testing tools' including reconnaissance and exploitation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs split_pcap 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 split_pcap, this is the rule to start with:
split_pcap 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 split_pcap call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about split_pcap
split_pcap 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 split_pcap: 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.
split_pcap 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 split_pcap 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 split_pcap. 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.
split_pcap 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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