masscan_high_speed
A execute tool on the Hexstrike Ai MCP server.
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What masscan_high_speed does on Hexstrike Ai
AI agents invoke masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed is rated High
Masscan is an aggressive, high-speed port scanner capable of scanning the entire internet in minutes. Even without a description, the tool name combined with the server's offensive security context strongly implies it executes active network scanning against targets. Misuse could trigger legal consequences, disrupt networks, and expose attack surfaces.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'masscan_high_speed' references Masscan, a well-known high-speed port scanner used for large-scale network reconnaissance and attack surface mapping.
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed, this is the rule to start with:
masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about masscan_high_speed
masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed: 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.
masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed 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 masscan_high_speed. 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.
masscan_high_speed 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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