aireplay_deauth · Sec Aircrack Ng MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What aireplay_deauth does on Sec Aircrack Ng

AI agents invoke aireplay_deauth to trigger actions in Sec Aircrack Ng. 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 aireplay_deauth needs a policy

This tool actively sends deauthentication frames over WiFi to forcibly disconnect clients from an access point. It executes an external wireless attack operation via aircrack-ng commands on a remote system.

From the tool's definition Send deauthentication frames to disconnect clients from AP (helps capture WPA handshake)

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Recommended rule Ready

Verdict

aireplay_deauth Rate-limited

aireplay_deauth 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": {
    "aireplay_deauth": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "aireplay_deauth_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 Sec Aircrack Ng, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about aireplay_deauth

What does the aireplay_deauth tool do? +

Send deauthentication frames to disconnect clients from AP (helps capture WPA handshake). It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.

How do I enforce a policy on aireplay_deauth? +

Register the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aireplay_deauth: 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 Sec Aircrack Ng. Nothing to install.

What risk level is aireplay_deauth? +

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

Can I rate-limit aireplay_deauth? +

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

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

aireplay_deauth is provided by the Sec Aircrack Ng MCP server (schwarztim/sec-aircrack-ng-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.