hcxdumptool
A execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server.
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What hcxdumptool does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool is rated High
hcxdumptool is a recognized offensive security tool used to capture WPA/WPA2 handshakes and PMKID hashes from wireless networks, and can perform active attacks like deauthentication. In the context of this penetration testing server alongside other wireless attack tools, this tool executes active wireless network attacks.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hcxdumptool' refers to a well-known offensive network capture tool used to capture WiFi packets, PMKID hashes, and perform deauthentication attacks. Server is described as an 'AI Powered penetration testing Platform for offensive security research'.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool, this is the rule to start with:
hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hcxdumptool
hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool: 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.
hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool 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 hcxdumptool. 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.
hcxdumptool 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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