Check a specific IP address against threat intelligence feeds. Queries URLhaus malware database for IP reputation. Returns threat status, severity, and recommendations. Does not require a PCAP file. Required: ip_address (e.g.,
AI agents call wireshark_check_ip_threat to retrieve information from Wireshark MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool performs lookups against threat intelligence databases (URLhaus) to retrieve reputation data about IP addresses. This is a read operation—it retrieves existing data without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations.
From the tool's definition Tool 'queries URLhaus malware database for IP reputation' and 'Returns threat status, severity, and recommendations.' These are read-only data retrieval operations against external threat intelligence feeds.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Check a specific IP address against threat intelligence feeds. Queries URLhaus malware database for IP reputation. Returns threat status, severity, and recommendations. Does not require a PCAP file. Required: ip_address (e.g.,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wireshark MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wireshark MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wireshark_check_ip_threat: 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 Wireshark MCP Server. Nothing to install.
wireshark_check_ip_threat 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 wireshark_check_ip_threat 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 wireshark_check_ip_threat. 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.
wireshark_check_ip_threat is provided by the Wireshark MCP Server MCP server (presidio-federal/wireshark-mcp-container). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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