List all stored credentials in the Cobalt Strike teamserver
AI agents call list_credentials to retrieve information from Cobalt Strike MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves credential data without side effects, placing it in the Read category. Severity is high because: (1) credentials are highly sensitive assets; (2) exposure of stored credentials could enable lateral movement, privilege escalation, or persistence; (3) in the context of a red team framework, this represents significant sensitive information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_credentials' and description 'List all stored credentials' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List all stored credentials in the Cobalt Strike teamserver. 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 list_credentials: 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.
list_credentials 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 list_credentials 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 list_credentials. 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.
list_credentials 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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