aircrack_scan · Kali MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What aircrack_scan does on Kali

AI agents invoke aircrack_scan to trigger actions in Kali. 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 IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why aircrack_scan needs a policy

Aircrack-ng is used to crack WEP/WPA/WPA2 wireless network passwords by capturing and analyzing network traffic. This constitutes executing an attack against external systems. The description is empty, but given the server context (Kali Linux, penetration testing, password attacks) and the tool name, this is almost certainly the aircrack-ng wireless cracking tool.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'aircrack_scan' on a Kali Linux penetration testing server supporting 'password attacks' among 90+ tools. Aircrack-ng is a well-known wireless network password cracking suite.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

aircrack_scan Rate-limited

aircrack_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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "aircrack_scan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "aircrack_scan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about aircrack_scan

What does the aircrack_scan tool do? +

aircrack_scan. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on aircrack_scan? +

Register the Kali MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aircrack_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 Kali. Nothing to install.

What risk level is aircrack_scan? +

aircrack_scan is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit aircrack_scan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the aircrack_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.

How do I block aircrack_scan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for aircrack_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.

What MCP server provides aircrack_scan? +

aircrack_scan is provided by the Kali MCP server (pentestt00ls/kali-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.