start_mitm6
A execute tool on the Pentester- MCP server.
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What start_mitm6 does on Pentester-MCP
AI agents invoke start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6 is rated High
This tool executes mitm6, which actively intercepts, modifies, and redirects network traffic by spoofing IPv6 router advertisements and DHCPv6 responses. This is an Execute action because it triggers external network operations whose effects are contingent on network configuration and arguments.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'start_mitm6' indicates execution of mitm6, a network attack tool that performs IPv6-based man-in-the-middle attacks.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6, this is the rule to start with:
start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6 call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about start_mitm6
start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6: 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.
start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6 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 start_mitm6. 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.
start_mitm6 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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