radare2_analyze · MCP Kali Pentest MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What radare2_analyze does on MCP Kali Pentest

AI agents invoke radare2_analyze to trigger actions in MCP Kali Pentest. 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 radare2_analyze needs a policy

Radare2 is a powerful reverse engineering framework capable of disassembling binaries, analyzing executable code, patching binaries, and running code analysis. In the context of an autonomous penetration testing framework, it can be used to analyze malware, find vulnerabilities in binaries, and potentially assist in exploit development.

From the tool's definition reverse engineering framework and disassembler

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

radare2_analyze Rate-limited

radare2_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": {
    "radare2_analyze": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "radare2_analyze_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about radare2_analyze

What does the radare2_analyze tool do? +

Open-source reverse engineering framework and disassembler. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the MCP Kali Pentest MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on radare2_analyze? +

Register the MCP Kali Pentest MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for radare2_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 MCP Kali Pentest. Nothing to install.

What risk level is radare2_analyze? +

radare2_analyze is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.

Can I rate-limit radare2_analyze? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the radare2_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 radare2_analyze completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for radare2_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 radare2_analyze? +

radare2_analyze is provided by the MCP Kali Pentest MCP server (root1856/mcpkali). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.