List network connections (netstat) with process metadata on a Linux host. Args: client_id: The Velociraptor client ID. org_id: Optional Velociraptor org ID for multi-tenant deployments. IPRegex: Regex to filter remote/local IP addresses. PortRegex: Regex to filter local/remote ports (e.g., '^443$...
AI agents call linux_netstat_enriched to retrieve information from Velociraptor MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a forensic triage query tool that retrieves and displays system state information from a remote Linux host without side effects. It performs read-only enumeration of network connections and associated process details.
From the tool's definition Tool lists network connections (netstat) with process metadata; all arguments are filtering/querying parameters (IPRegex, PortRegex, ProcessNameRegex, etc.) with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities mentioned.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access linux_netstat_enriched gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Velociraptor MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for linux_netstat_enriched:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"linux_netstat_enriched": {}
}
}linux_netstat_enriched is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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List network connections (netstat) with process metadata on a Linux host. Args: client_id: The Velociraptor client ID. org_id: Optional Velociraptor org ID for multi-tenant deployments. IPRegex: Regex to filter remote/local IP addresses. PortRegex: Regex to filter local/remote ports (e.g., '^443$'). ProcessNameRegex: Regex to filter process names. UsernameRegex: Regex to filter user accounts associated with the process. ConnectionStatusRegex: Regex to filter connection status. ProcessPathRegex: Regex to filter full process paths. CommandLineRegex: Regex to filter command-line arguments. CallChainRegex: Regex to filter process callchain. Fields: Comma-separated string of fields to return. Returns: Netstat results as a string or error message. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Velociraptor MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Velociraptor MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for linux_netstat_enriched: 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 Velociraptor MCP. Nothing to install.
linux_netstat_enriched is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the linux_netstat_enriched 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 linux_netstat_enriched. 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.
linux_netstat_enriched is provided by the Velociraptor MCP server (mgreen27/mcp-velociraptor). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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