airdecap_ng
A execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server.
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What airdecap_ng does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke airdecap_ng to trigger actions in Nyxstrike. 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 airdecap_ng is rated High
airdecap-ng is a standard wireless security tool that decrypts captured network traffic. On an offensive security platform alongside aircrack_ng and aireplay_ng, it is used to execute decryption operations on wireless packet captures. The empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the tool name and server context strongly indicate execution of a cryptographic/decryption operation on captured data.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'airdecap_ng' on a penetration testing platform; description is empty. 'airdecap-ng' is a well-known aircrack-ng suite tool used to decrypt WEP/WPA encrypted wireless capture files.
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The rule that runs airdecap_ng safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Nyxstrike, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For airdecap_ng, this is the rule to start with:
airdecap_ng 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 Nyxstrike, apply this rule, and every airdecap_ng call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about airdecap_ng
airdecap_ng is a execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Nyxstrike MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Nyxstrike MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for airdecap_ng: 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 Nyxstrike. Nothing to install.
airdecap_ng 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 airdecap_ng 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 airdecap_ng. 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.
airdecap_ng is provided by the Nyxstrike MCP server (CommonHuman-Lab/nyxstrike). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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