# fping_scan

Execute fping for fast ping sweeps.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `fping_scan`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/fping-scan

## Facts

- Tool: `fping_scan`
- Server: Kali Security MCP (`seac-25/kali-security-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/SeaC-25/Kali-Security-MCP
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "fping_scan",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why fping_scan is rated High

This tool executes fping, an external binary that sends ICMP packets to discover live hosts. It triggers real network operations whose scope depends on the supplied target arguments. While it is read-like in intent (host discovery), it actively executes an external command and interacts with remote systems, placing it in Execute.

From the tool's own definition: "'Execute fping for fast ping sweeps' — runs an external network scanning tool (fping) to probe hosts on a network"

## Use case

AI agents invoke fping_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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Kali Security MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "fping_scan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "fping_scan_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Kali Security MCP (193)

- `adaptive_cmdi_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-cmdi-test.md
- `adaptive_create_execution_context` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-create-execution-context.md
- `adaptive_execute_strategy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-execute-strategy.md
- `adaptive_intelligent_orchestration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-intelligent-orchestration.md
- `adaptive_network_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-network-penetration.md
- `adaptive_sqli_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-sqli-test.md
- `adaptive_web_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-web-penetration.md
- `adaptive_xss_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/adaptive-xss-test.md
- `add_chain_step` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/add-chain-step.md
- `agent_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/agent-run.md
- `aircrack_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/aircrack-attack.md
- `apt_comprehensive_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-comprehensive-attack.md
- `apt_network_penetration` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-network-penetration.md
- `apt_web_application_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/apt-web-application-attack.md
- `arp_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/arp-scan.md
- `auth_bypass_test` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/auth-bypass-test.md
- `authorized_comprehensive_security_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-comprehensive-security-assessment.md
- `authorized_controlled_validation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-controlled-validation.md
- `authorized_credential_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-credential-assessment.md
- `authorized_environment_review` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-environment-review.md
- `authorized_injection_verification` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-injection-verification.md
- `authorized_network_exposure_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-network-exposure-assessment.md
- `authorized_template_validation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-template-validation.md
- `authorized_web_application_assessment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/authorized-web-application-assessment.md
- `auto_reverse_analyze` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/auto-reverse-analyze.md
- `bandit_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/bandit-scan.md
- `bettercap_attack` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/bettercap-attack.md
- `browser_click` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-click.md
- `browser_close_session` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-close-session.md
- `browser_execute_js` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp/browser-execute-js.md
- …and 163 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/seac-25-kali-security-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=seac-25-kali-security-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/seac-25-kali-security-mcp