# start_ssh_tunnel

A execute tool on the Pentester-MCP MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `start_ssh_tunnel`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/start-ssh-tunnel

## Facts

- Tool: `start_ssh_tunnel`
- Server: Pentester-MCP (`halilkirazkaya/pentester-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/halilkirazkaya/pentester-mcp
- 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": "start_ssh_tunnel",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why start_ssh_tunnel is rated High

SSH tunnel creation is an Execute action—it runs a command/process to establish network connections and modify traffic flow. While not inherently destructive or financial, it enables arbitrary network operations whose impact depends on what the tunnel is used for. In a penetration testing context with 200+ exploitation tools, starting tunnels could facilitate unauthorized access or lateral movement.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool named 'start_ssh_tunnel' with empty description; context indicates this MCP server enables execution of penetration testing tools."

## Use case

AI agents invoke start_ssh_tunnel 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Pentester-MCP:

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

## Other tools on Pentester-MCP (336)

- `dnscat_client` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/dnscat-client.md
- `execute_weevely_module` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/execute-weevely-module.md
- `generate_weevely_agent` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/generate-weevely-agent.md
- `identify_hash` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/identify-hash.md
- `john_prepare` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/john-prepare.md
- `launch_xsser_gui` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/launch-xsser-gui.md
- `manage_brew` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/manage-brew.md
- `manage_dirb_dictionaries` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/manage-dirb-dictionaries.md
- `manage_mounts` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/manage-mounts.md
- `manage_sliver_daemon` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/manage-sliver-daemon.md
- `manage_wpprobe` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/manage-wpprobe.md
- `monitor_fping` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/monitor-fping.md
- `objection_explore` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/objection-explore.md
- `objection_patch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/objection-patch.md
- `run_403bypasser` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-403bypasser.md
- `run_addcomputer` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-addcomputer.md
- `run_aircrack_action` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-aircrack-action.md
- `run_aix` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-aix.md
- `run_alterx` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-alterx.md
- `run_amass` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-amass.md
- `run_apktool` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-apktool.md
- `run_arachni` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-arachni.md
- `run_arjun` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-arjun.md
- `run_asnmap` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-asnmap.md
- `run_atexec` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-atexec.md
- `run_autobloody` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-autobloody.md
- `run_autorecon` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-autorecon.md
- `run_awk` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-awk.md
- `run_bbot` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-bbot.md
- `run_binwalk` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp/run-binwalk.md
- …and 306 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp.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=halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/halilkirazkaya-pentester-mcp