autorecon_scan
A execute tool on the Pengstrike MCP server.
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What autorecon_scan does on Pengstrike
AI agents invoke autorecon_scan to trigger actions in Pengstrike. 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 autorecon_scan is rated High
The tool name suggests automated reconnaissance scanning, which is an active operation that sends network probes to external targets. While the description is empty (lowering confidence), the server context (IntelliRecon security console) and sibling tools confirm this is an Execute-category tool. Misuse could involve scanning unauthorized targets, making severity high.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'autorecon_scan' on a security recon server with sibling tools like 'amass_scan', 'ai_reconnaissance_workflow', and 'advanced_payload_generation' strongly implies active scanning/reconnaissance execution against targets.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs autorecon_scan safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Pengstrike, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For autorecon_scan, this is the rule to start with:
autorecon_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 Pengstrike, apply this rule, and every autorecon_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about autorecon_scan
autorecon_scan is a execute tool on the Pengstrike MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Pengstrike MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Pengstrike MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for autorecon_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 Pengstrike. Nothing to install.
autorecon_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 autorecon_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 autorecon_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.
autorecon_scan is provided by the Pengstrike MCP server (wangqiongpeng/pengstrike-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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