hashcat_crack
A execute tool on the Pengstrike MCP server.
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What hashcat_crack does on Pengstrike
AI agents invoke hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack is rated High
Hashcat is a well-known password cracking utility. Running it constitutes execution of an external security tool against credentials. Given the security/recon server context, this tool likely executes hashcat to crack password hashes. Empty description reduces confidence but the name is highly indicative. Misuse could compromise accounts at scale, warranting critical severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'hashcat_crack' implies running hashcat, a password cracking tool, as an external process/command execution. Description is empty, lowering confidence.
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The rule that runs hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack, this is the rule to start with:
hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about hashcat_crack
hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack: 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.
hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack 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 hashcat_crack. 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.
hashcat_crack 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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