nmap_advanced_scan
A execute tool on the Nyxstrike MCP server.
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What nmap_advanced_scan does on Nyxstrike
AI agents invoke nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan is rated High
nmap is a well-known network scanner that executes active probes against target hosts and networks. On an offensive security platform alongside tools like aircrack_ng and payload generators, this tool almost certainly runs nmap scans against targets, which constitutes execution of external operations. Empty description lowers confidence slightly, but the context is unambiguous.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'nmap_advanced_scan' on a penetration testing platform; description is empty but context (offensive security research, sibling tools like aircrack_ng, advanced_payload_generation) strongly implies active network scanning
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan, this is the rule to start with:
nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nmap_advanced_scan
nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan: 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.
nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan 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 nmap_advanced_scan. 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.
nmap_advanced_scan 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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