mobsf_analyze · Kali MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What mobsf_analyze does on Kali

AI agents invoke mobsf_analyze 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 mobsf_analyze needs a policy

MobSF (Mobile Security Framework) is a dynamic and static analysis tool that executes analysis pipelines against mobile apps. It runs code/processes externally and can interact with emulators or devices. The description explicitly says 'Execute', placing it in the Execute category.

From the tool's definition "Execute MobSF mobile security framework" — the tool runs an external security framework against mobile applications

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

mobsf_analyze Rate-limited

mobsf_analyze 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": {
    "mobsf_analyze": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mobsf_analyze_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Kali, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about mobsf_analyze

What does the mobsf_analyze tool do? +

Execute MobSF mobile security framework. 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 mobsf_analyze? +

Register the Kali MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for mobsf_analyze: 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 mobsf_analyze? +

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

Can I rate-limit mobsf_analyze? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the mobsf_analyze 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 mobsf_analyze completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for mobsf_analyze. 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 mobsf_analyze? +

mobsf_analyze 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.