dotdotpwn_scan
A execute tool on the Hexstrike Ai MCP server.
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What dotdotpwn_scan does on Hexstrike Ai
AI agents invoke dotdotpwn_scan to trigger actions in Hexstrike Ai. 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 dotdotpwn_scan is rated High
DotDotPwn is a specific offensive security tool designed to exploit path traversal vulnerabilities by fuzzing file paths. On a server explicitly designed for 'automated pentesting' and 'offensive security capabilities', this tool would execute active directory traversal attacks against targets. The description is empty, but the tool name unambiguously identifies it as DotDotPwn.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'dotdotpwn_scan' references DotDotPwn, a well-known directory traversal fuzzer/exploitation tool used in offensive security; server context describes autonomous offensive pentesting capabilities with 150+ cybersecurity tools
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs dotdotpwn_scan safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hexstrike Ai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For dotdotpwn_scan, this is the rule to start with:
dotdotpwn_scan 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 Hexstrike Ai, apply this rule, and every dotdotpwn_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about dotdotpwn_scan
dotdotpwn_scan is a execute tool on the Hexstrike Ai MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Hexstrike Ai MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Hexstrike Ai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dotdotpwn_scan: 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 Hexstrike Ai. Nothing to install.
dotdotpwn_scan 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 dotdotpwn_scan 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 dotdotpwn_scan. 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.
dotdotpwn_scan is provided by the Hexstrike Ai MCP server (0x4m4/hexstrike-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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