stop_mitm6
Terminates a running mitm6 process using its Process ID (PID).
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What stop_mitm6 does on Pentester-MCP
AI agents invoke stop_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 stop_mitm6 is rated High
This tool executes an external operation (process termination) whose effects depend on the provided PID argument. While termination itself is not destructive to data, it triggers a system-level action that stops a running security testing tool. Misuse could disrupt legitimate security assessments or be chained with other attacks.
From the tool's definition Tool 'stop_mitm6' terminates a running mitm6 process. mitm6 is a penetration testing tool that performs Man-in-the-Middle attacks on IPv6 networks. The tool executes a process termination command based on a PID argument.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs stop_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 stop_mitm6, this is the rule to start with:
stop_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 stop_mitm6 call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about stop_mitm6
Terminates a running mitm6 process using its Process ID (PID). 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 stop_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.
stop_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 stop_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 stop_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.
stop_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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