# nuclei_network_scan

Execute Nuclei network security scan.

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

## Facts

- Tool: `nuclei_network_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": "nuclei_network_scan",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why nuclei_network_scan is rated High

This tool executes an active network security scan using Nuclei, which sends probes and payloads to external systems. It is not a passive read — it performs external network operations whose effects depend on the target arguments. Misuse by an AI agent could result in unauthorized scanning of systems, potential disruption, and legal liability.

From the tool's own definition: "'Execute Nuclei network security scan' — actively runs the Nuclei scanning tool against network targets"

## Use case

AI agents invoke nuclei_network_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": {
    "nuclei_network_scan": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "nuclei_network_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

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
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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