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mcp-win-stdio-ssh@0.4.5

CAUTION· not started

Publisher claims: "Advanced Multi-SSH Connection & Remote Management Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Windows & Claude: 25+ tools for multi-host pooling, ~/.ssh/config auto-discovery, PTY interactive shells, SFTP file management, systemd/docker services, background jobs, and local port forwarding tunnels." Observed in sandbox: no network, touches nothing outside the project, writes no memory.

Registry PyPI (MCP server)Publisher mohan-kumar-indala · publishing for 54 daysInstalls 152Last detonated 4d 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

It will ask for
no credential variables read in the code
Where it talks to
no vendor host named in the code
What the honeypot saw
no credential files read · no network
What we could not test
server startup · the tool list · tool behavior

Connect it under the guard. Not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed. The code names no credential variable; the guard pins the network to what the honeypot saw and logs every call.

$vet-skills run --net declared -- uvx mcp-win-stdio-ssh

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KillerSkills ran it in the KillerSkills honeypot sandbox (2 scenarios; not started: dependency install failed; the server itself was not observed) on 2026-11-10 and scored it 68/100 (Caution). It is not known to be malicious, but it has behaviour or code a security policy should decide on before install. Notable findings: Reads credential paths from the home directory; Access to sensitive file paths; References a credential file in the home directory. 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 ·
0.1sclaimednot started: dependency install failed (exit 1); the server itself was not observed
0.1sprocessscript backend runs setup only
0.1sprocessno install scripts to re-run

Static findings

CRITICAL
Reads credential paths from the home directorysrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/guide.py:20 · Reads credential paths from the home directory• Auto-Discovery: Automatically reads ~/.ssh/config aliases, identity files & proxy jumps.Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST03
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:183 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesList all configured and discovered SSH hosts (from ~/.ssh/config, persistent storage, and environment),Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
References a credential file in the home directorysrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:266 · References a credential file in the home directorykey_path: Path to private key file (e.g. ~/.ssh/id_rsa, C:/Users/.../.ssh/id_ed25519).Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST03
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:450 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegessudo_password: Password for sudo prompt (if omitted, uses host password or passwordless sudo).Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
CRITICAL
Reads credential paths from the home directorysrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/connection.py:210 · Reads credential paths from the home directory"""Find default SSH keys in ~/.ssh/ directory."""Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST03
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/cli.py:93 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesprint("\n[!] No SSH hosts configured. Use 'add_host' tool or configure ~/.ssh/config.\n")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_win_stdio/ssh/cli.py:72 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesprint("[INFO] Found Keys: No default id_* keys found in ~/.ssh/")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_win_stdio/ssh/guide.py:42 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privileges• ssh_exec_sudo(command, password) -> Run command with sudo handling password promptFix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:266 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system fileskey_path: Path to private key file (e.g. ~/.ssh/id_rsa, C:/Users/.../.ssh/id_ed25519).Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:655 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processeskill_cmd = f"kill {sig_flag} {pid}"Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/guide.py:20 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files• Auto-Discovery: Automatically reads ~/.ssh/config aliases, identity files & proxy jumps.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 pathsSKILL.md:6 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files…t Protocol (MCP) server for Windows & Claude: 25+ tools for multi-host pooling, ~/.ssh/config auto-discovery, PTY interactive shells, SFTP file management, systemd/do…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_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:321 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"message": f"Host '{clean_name}' not found in saved hosts. (Note: Hosts defined in ~/.ssh/config cannot be deleted via MCP).",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_win_stdio/ssh/connection.py:85 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"""Parse ~/.ssh/config and return a mapping of host aliases to connection configs."""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_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:459 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesif clean_cmd.startswith("sudo "):Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/cli.py:66 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesprint("[INFO] SSH Config: No ~/.ssh/config found (can use add_host or create config)")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_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:446 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegesExecute a command with elevated sudo privileges, automatically handling the sudo password prompt if needed.Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Privileged sudo commandsrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:449 · Privileged sudo command — agent may execute with elevated privilegescommand: Command to execute with sudo (e.g. 'systemctl restart nginx', 'apt update').Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/connection.py:210 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files"""Find default SSH keys in ~/.ssh/ directory."""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_win_stdio/ssh/connection.py:127 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files# 1. System ~/.ssh/configFix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathspyproject.toml:8 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system files…t Protocol (MCP) server for Windows & Claude: 25+ tools for multi-host pooling, ~/.ssh/config auto-discovery, PTY interactive shells, SFTP file management, systemd/do…Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05
MEDIUM
Process kill commandsrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/server.py:664 · Process kill command — agent can terminate processeselse f"Failed to kill PID {pid}: {res['stderr']}",Fix: Build commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
AST05
HIGH
Access to sensitive file pathssrc/mcp_win_stdio/ssh/connection.py:3 · Access to sensitive file paths — SSH keys, AWS credentials, env files, or system filesHandles ~/.ssh/config auto-discovery, persistent host bookmarks, authentication resolution,Fix: Stop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
AST05

Cost to the agent

Instructions loaded
≈112 tok
1 file · 13 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-win-stdio-ssh@0.4.5 as of 4d ago. This is the package itself, not its dependencies.

What would make this Verified

12 points to 80 · weights: behavior 45%, static 25%, prompt 15%, publisher 15%
  1. Reads credential paths from the home directory≈ +9 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  2. Unclaimed publisher≈ +8 on the totalClaim mohan-kumar-indala: a verified publisher gets +50 on publisher trust. It is free and usually instant with GitHub sign-in.
  3. 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.
  4. References a credential file in the home directory≈ +4 on the totalStop enumerating or reading credential locations; take secrets from a declared environment variable the user sets on purpose.
  5. Privileged sudo command≈ +4 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
  6. Process kill command≈ +2 on the totalBuild commands from fixed arguments; do not interpolate untrusted strings into a shell.
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