enum4linux_ng_advanced
A execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server.
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What enum4linux_ng_advanced does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced is rated High
enum4linux-ng is a standard offensive security tool that actively queries SMB/NetBIOS services to enumerate users, shares, groups, and OS details on target systems. Despite the empty description, the tool name unambiguously identifies it as an active network enumeration utility.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'enum4linux_ng_advanced' on a penetration testing platform; enum4linux-ng is a well-known enumeration tool for Windows/Samba systems that performs active network reconnaissance and information gathering.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced, this is the rule to start with:
enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about enum4linux_ng_advanced
enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced: 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.
enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced 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 enum4linux_ng_advanced. 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.
enum4linux_ng_advanced 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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