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mcp-cybersec-watchdog@0.1.0

CAUTION· not started

Publisher claims: "Cybersecurity monitoring and analysis for Linux servers via MCP" Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry PyPI (MCP server)Publisher girste · publishing for 311 daysInstalls 17Last detonated 7d ago
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Coverage

Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed.
Tested
the dependency install step · every file read, file written and host contacted by what ran
Not tested
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

What this means for the label: Caution here covers what ran. The server's tools were not exercised with a real credential, so nothing about their behavior is asserted; the credential summary below says what to do with that.

Before you give it your token

Code inventory arrives with this version's next honeypot run.
It will ask for
unknown until the next run
Where it talks to
unknown until the next run
What the honeypot saw
no credential files read · no network
What we could not test
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

Not enough was observed to say yet. Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed. This version's code has not been inventoried for credentials and hosts either; both arrive with its next honeypot run (popular servers first). `vet-skills try mcp-cybersec-watchdog` runs it now and prints the full answer.

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Is [email protected] safe to install?

KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios; not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed) on 2026-11-07 and scored it 76/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Access to sensitive file paths; Access to sensitive file paths; Access to sensitive file paths. Summary: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Behavior trace

Honeypot run · 0 s · 2 scenarios · 0 deviations
t+CategoryObserved action
0.0sprocessno install scripts in bundle
0.1sprocessdependency install exit 1
0.2sprocessexec /usr/bin/date
0.2sprocessexec /usr/bin/timeout
0.2sprocessexec .venv/bin/mcp-watchdog
0.2sclaimedno tools/list reply (exit 0)
0.2sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.2sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssetup-sudo.sh:5 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesSUDOERS_FILE="/etc/sudoers.d/mcp-security"Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssetup-sudo.sh:79 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/cat /etc/sudoersFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssetup-sudo.sh:78 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/cat /etc/sudoers.d/*Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssetup-sudo.sh:77 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/cat /etc/sudoersFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsetup-sudo.sh:14 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# MCP Cybersec Watchdog - Passwordless sudo for security audit commandsFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsetup-sudo.sh:2 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Setup passwordless sudo for MCP Cybersec Watchdog security audit commandsFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsetup-sudo.sh:9 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesecho "Setting up passwordless sudo for user: $USER"Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsetup-sudo.sh:13 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegessudo tee "$SUDOERS_FILE" > /dev/null <<EOFFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsetup-sudo.sh:70 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/getent group sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cis.py:844 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filespassed, detail = _check_file_permissions("/etc/passwd", "644")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssetup-sudo.sh:80 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files$USER ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /bin/cat /etc/sudoers.d/*Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cis.py:855 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filespassed, detail = _check_file_permissions("/etc/shadow", "640")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cve.py:36 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"description": "Heap-based buffer overflow in sudo - local privilege escalation",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cve.py:166 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"recommendation": f"Update {vuln['package']} immediately: sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade {vuln['package']}",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cis_helpers.py:108 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try reading with sudo if neededFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/mac.py:36 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# AppArmor exists but we can't read status - needs sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/mac.py:49 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# AppArmor exists but needs sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/mac.py:29 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try with full path first (required by sudo rules)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/mac.py:10 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# First try without sudo - check if module is loadedFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cis_helpers.py:112 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try without sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/cis_helpers.py:155 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try reading with sudo if neededFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/rootkit.py:305 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"recommendation": "Run 'sudo rkhunter --check' for details",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/mac.py:110 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Check if we need sudo for full analysisFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/audit.py:570 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"command": "sudo ufw enable",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/users.py:30 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"""Parse /etc/passwd for user information."""Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:211 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Analyze sudo configuration for security issues.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:174 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Users in sudo groupFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/audit.py:579 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"command": "sudo ufw default deny incoming",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:188 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegeslogger.debug(f"Error getting sudo group: {e}")Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:22 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filessudoers_d = Path("/etc/sudoers.d")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:21 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filessudoers_files = ["/etc/sudoers"]Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/threats.py:33 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try with sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:30 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system fileslogger.debug(f"Cannot list /etc/sudoers.d/: {e}")Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:133 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Check for sudo rules granting shell access."""Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:3 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesAudits /etc/sudoers and /etc/sudoers.d/ for security issues:Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/services.py:214 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"recommendation": f"Restart/fix {svc['name']} immediately: sudo systemctl restart {svc['name']}",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/sudoers.py:171 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Get list of users with sudo privileges."""Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:92 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesTries command normally first, then with sudo if permission denied.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/command.py:120 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# If sudo fails, fall through to try without sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:45 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesreturn "Configure passwordless sudo for security audit commands in /etc/sudoers.d/"Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:56 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesprint("⚠️ Warning: Some security checks require sudo permissions")Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/audit.py:591 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"command": "sudo apt install fail2ban",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/command.py:114 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# If command is in /usr/sbin or /sbin, likely needs sudo - try directlyFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:90 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesRun command with automatic sudo fallback.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:39 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Get setup instructions for missing sudo permissions."""Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
MEDIUM
File permission modification commandsetup-sudo.sh:131 · File permission modification command — agent changes file ownership/permissionssudo chmod 440 "$SUDOERS_FILE"Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:45 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesreturn "Configure passwordless sudo for security audit commands in /etc/sudoers.d/"Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/command.py:100 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesTries command normally first, then with sudo -n if permission denied.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:1 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Permission checking for sudo commands."""Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
MEDIUM
File permission modification commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/filesystem.py:203 · File permission modification command — agent changes file ownership/permissions"recommendation": "Fix /tmp permissions: chmod 1777 /tmp",Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
MEDIUM
File permission modification commandsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/filesystem.py:178 · File permission modification command — agent changes file ownership/permissions"recommendation": "Review and restrict permissions: chmod o-w <file>",Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:69 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges"""Check if current user has sudo access."""Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:17 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesCheck if required sudo commands work without password.Fix: Request the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/command.py:98 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesRun command with automatic sudo fallback.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:96 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try without sudo firstFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_security/constants.py:11 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesPATH_SUDOERS = "/etc/sudoers"Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:109 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Try with sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_command.py:10 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesREGRESSION TEST for critical bug: run_command_sudo must try sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_command.py:15 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegespreventing the sudo fallback from executing.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_command.py:45 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Verify second call was WITH sudo -nFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:110 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:80 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
LOW
Authorization escalation languagesrc/mcp_security/data/analysis_rules.yaml:392 · Authorization escalation language · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction file · informational: not an instruction filemessage: "{uid_zero_users} unauthorized users with root privileges (UID 0)"Fix: Remove the text that addresses the agent rather than the reader; describe behavior, do not instruct.
AST01
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/permissions.py:24 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:59 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=5)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/monitoring/manager.py:77 · Python subprocess execution detectedprocess = subprocess.Popen(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_command.py:41 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Verify first call was without sudoFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:97 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=timeout)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Privileged sudo commandtests/test_command.py:38 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges# Verify it tried sudo fallbackFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/detect.py:71 · Python subprocess execution detectedresult = subprocess.run(["sudo", "-n", "true"], capture_output=True, timeout=TIMEOUT_SHORT)Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/utils/command.py:67 · Python subprocess execution detectedprocess = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05
MEDIUM
Python subprocess execution detectedsrc/mcp_security/analyzers/ssl.py:54 · Python subprocess execution detectedcert_result = subprocess.run(Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
AST05

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈57 tok
1 file · 76 in bundle
Tool list per prompt
≈0 tok
0 tools · 0 per tool
Handshake
no reply
launch to tools/list, stdio
Undocumented tools
0
description under 20 chars · avg 0

Tokens estimated at four characters each. The tool list is re-read by the agent on every turn, so it is the number to compare between servers that do the same job: ranked across the index.

Known vulnerabilities

No advisories in OSV for mcp-cybersec-watchdog@0.1.0 as of 12 min ago. This is the package itself, not its dependencies.

What would make this Verified

4 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim girste: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  2. Access to sensitive file paths≈ +4 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  3. Privileged sudo command≈ +4 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
  4. File permission modification command≈ +2 on the totalRequest the narrowest permission that works; replace wildcards with the exact paths or hosts.
  5. Python subprocess execution detected≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments, never from interpolated strings; prefer an API client over shelling out.
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