AI agents call decompile_function_by_address to retrieve information from GhidraMCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Decompiling reads and transforms binary code into a human-readable form. It does not modify, execute, or delete anything; it is purely a data retrieval/analysis operation.
From the tool's definition 'Decompile a function at the given address' — retrieves and returns decompiled code representation; no side effects
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Decompile a function at the given address. It is categorised as a Read tool in the GhidraMCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Ghidra MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for decompile_function_by_address: 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 GhidraMCP. Nothing to install.
decompile_function_by_address is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the decompile_function_by_address 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 decompile_function_by_address. 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.
decompile_function_by_address is provided by the Ghidra MCP server (pr0cf5/ghidramcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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