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What dirb_scan does on Kali Security MCP
AI agents invoke dirb_scan to trigger actions in Kali Security MCP. 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 dirb_scan is rated High
Dirb is an active reconnaissance tool that executes network requests against a target system. It is part of a penetration testing server with tools like 'ad_full_attack' and 'adaptive_network_penetration', indicating offensive security use. Running Dirb constitutes executing an external operation against a target, which could be unauthorized scanning.
From the tool's definition '使用 Dirb 执行目录枚举' (Execute directory enumeration using Dirb) — runs the Dirb tool, an active web scanner that sends HTTP requests to enumerate directories/files on a target web server
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs dirb_scan safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Kali Security MCP, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For dirb_scan, this is the rule to start with:
dirb_scan 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Kali Security MCP, apply this rule, and every dirb_scan call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about dirb_scan
使用 Dirb 执行目录枚举。. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Kali Security MCP MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Kali Security MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for dirb_scan: 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 Security MCP. Nothing to install.
dirb_scan is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the dirb_scan 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 dirb_scan. 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.
dirb_scan is provided by the Kali Security MCP server (seac-25/kali-security-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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