start_wireless_listener
A execute tool on the Pentester- MCP server.
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What start_wireless_listener does on Pentester-MCP
AI agents invoke start_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener is rated High
Starting a wireless listener is a network operation that initiates external code execution (wireless packet capture daemon or similar tool) whose effects depend on runtime arguments and system state. While the description is empty, the tool name combined with server context strongly indicates Execute rather than passive Read.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'start_wireless_listener' on a pentester-focused MCP server; combined with server context mentioning 'reconnaissance' tools and 'Docker sandboxing for safe execution,' this indicates execution of wireless packet capture or network monitoring…
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The rule that runs start_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener, this is the rule to start with:
start_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about start_wireless_listener
start_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener: 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_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener 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_wireless_listener. 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_wireless_listener 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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