get_listener_foreignHttps
Get Foreign HTTPS listener details
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What get_listener_foreignHttps does on Cobalt Strike MCP Server
AI agents call get_listener_foreignHttps to retrieve information from Cobalt Strike MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_listener_foreignHttps is rated Low
This tool retrieves information about a Foreign HTTPS listener configuration in Cobalt Strike. While categorized as Read (no side effects), the severity is high because: (1) Cobalt Strike is an adversarial red team tool, (2) listener details may expose operational infrastructure, targeting information, or C2 communication parameters that could be misused to compromise systems or evade detection, and (3) an AI agent…
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_listener_foreignHttps' and description 'Get Foreign HTTPS listener details' indicate retrieval/query of listener configuration data without modification or execution.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs get_listener_foreignHttps safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Cobalt Strike MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_listener_foreignHttps, this is the rule to start with:
get_listener_foreignHttps is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Cobalt Strike MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_listener_foreignHttps call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_listener_foreignHttps
Get Foreign HTTPS listener details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_listener_foreignHttps: 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 Cobalt Strike MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_listener_foreignHttps 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 get_listener_foreignHttps 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 get_listener_foreignHttps. 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.
get_listener_foreignHttps is provided by the Cobalt Strike MCP Server MCP server (mickeydb/cobalt-strike-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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