AI & MCP Operations Report — v2

Engagement: my-metasploit-2026 Target: 192.168.122.225 (Metasploitable2) Generated: 2026-06-21T14:00 UTC


1. Engagement Timeline

Event Timestamp (UTC)
Engagement initialized (manage.sh engage) 2026-06-21 12:46
Phase 1 — nmap full scan start 2026-06-21 12:47
Phase 1 — nmap complete 2026-06-21 12:50:40
Phase 1 — nuclei scan complete 2026-06-21 12:55:56
Phase 1 — artifacts saved + phase1-summary.md written 2026-06-21 13:12:13
Phase 2 (Web) + Phase 4 (Network) dispatched in parallel 2026-06-21 13:12
Phase 4 (Network) agent completed 2026-06-21 13:43
Phase 2 (Web) agent completed 2026-06-21 13:46
Phase 3 (Binary/Exploitation) agent dispatched 2026-06-21 13:46
Phase 3 agent completed 2026-06-21 13:52
final-report.md generated 2026-06-21 13:55
final-report.pdf generated (Chromium headless) 2026-06-21 13:58:14
Engagement closed 2026-06-21 14:00

Total wall-clock duration: 1 hour 14 minutes Phase 2 + Phase 4 ran in parallel via fork agents → ~40 min saved vs sequential.


2. Claude Code Model & Token Usage

Model

Field Value
Orchestrator claude-sonnet-4-6
Subagents claude-sonnet-4-6 (fork — inherit parent context)
MCP server hexstrike-ai (Docker, port 8888)
MCP bridge docker exec -i hexstrike-ai python3 /app/hexstrike_mcp.py --server http://localhost:8888

Token Consumption (from task completion payloads)

Agent Phase Tokens (exact) Tool Calls Duration
Orchestrator (main session) All phases ~50,000 est. ~15 1h 14m
phase4-network fork Phase 4 69,475 17 30m 52s
phase2-web fork Phase 2 74,091 17 33m 45s
phase3-binary fork Phase 3 80,096 24 6m 35s
TOTAL ~273,662 ~73

Subagent figures are exact from task completion payloads. Orchestrator estimated — /caveman-stats hook did not return data this session.


3. MCP Tool Inventory — Used vs Unused

Total tools registered: 149 Used this engagement: 10 (7%) Unused: 139 (93%)

3.1 USED — 10 Tools

Tool Status Notes
nmap_scan USED Phase 1 — full port/OS/service scan
nuclei_scan USED Phase 1 + Phase 2 — tech detect, default logins, web vulns
wafw00f_scan USED Phase 1 — WAF detection (none found)
httpx_probe USED (FAILED) Phase 1 — -l and -t flags unsupported in container; replaced with execute_command
execute_command USED All phases — primary shell fallback for broken/missing tools
create_file USED All phases — artifact writes to /workspace
feroxbuster_scan USED Phase 2 — directory brute :80 + :8180
nikto_scan USED Phase 2 — full HTTP audit :80 + :8180
smbmap_scan USED Phase 4 — SMB share enumeration
enum4linux_scan USED Phase 4 — SMB/NetBIOS null session, user dump

3.2 STANDBY — 64 Tools

Pentest-relevant; applicable to this target type. Not invoked because workflow covered need via other tools, or phase depth didn't require them.

Tool Category
amass_scan Subdomain / DNS recon
anew_data_processing Output deduplication
api_fuzzer API fuzzing
api_schema_analyzer API schema parsing
arjun_parameter_discovery HTTP param discovery
arjun_scan HTTP param discovery
arp_scan_discovery LAN host discovery
autorecon_comprehensive Full auto recon
autorecon_scan Auto recon
bugbounty_authentication_bypass_testing Auth bypass testing
bugbounty_business_logic_testing Business logic testing
bugbounty_comprehensive_assessment Full bug bounty suite
bugbounty_file_upload_testing File upload vuln testing
bugbounty_osint_gathering OSINT
bugbounty_reconnaissance_workflow Recon workflow
bugbounty_vulnerability_hunting Vuln hunting
burpsuite_alternative_scan Web proxy scan
burpsuite_scan Web proxy scan
comprehensive_api_audit API audit
dalfox_xss_scan XSS scanner
dirb_scan Dir brute (alternative to feroxbuster)
dirsearch_scan Dir brute
dnsenum_scan DNS enumeration
dotdotpwn_scan Path traversal fuzzer
enum4linux_ng_advanced Advanced SMB enum
ffuf_scan Web fuzzer
fierce_scan DNS recon
gau_discovery GetAllURLs — passive URL harvest
gobuster_scan Dir/DNS brute
graphql_scanner GraphQL introspection + vuln scan
hakrawler_crawl Web crawler
hashcat_crack Password cracking
http_intruder HTTP brute/fuzz
http_repeater HTTP manual replay
http_set_rules Proxy rules
http_set_scope Proxy scope
hydra_attack Credential brute force
intelligent_smart_scan AI-guided scan selection
jaeles_vulnerability_scan Signature-based web scanner
john_crack Password cracking
jwt_analyzer JWT token analysis
katana_crawl Web crawler
masscan_high_speed Fast port scanner
metasploit_run Metasploit module executor
msfvenom_generate Payload generator
nbtscan_netbios NetBIOS scanner
netexec_scan Network exec / SMB/WinRM enum
nmap_advanced_scan Advanced nmap (alternative)
paramspider_discovery Parameter mining
paramspider_mining Parameter mining
qsreplace_parameter_replacement Query string replacement
rpcclient_enumeration RPC enumeration
rustscan_fast_scan Fast port scanner
sqlmap_scan SQL injection scanner
subfinder_scan Subdomain discovery
uro_url_filtering URL deduplication
waybackurls_discovery Wayback Machine URL harvest
wfuzz_scan Web fuzzer
wpscan (disabled) WordPress scanner — API key missing
x8_parameter_discovery HTTP param discovery
xsser_scan XSS scanner
zap_scan OWASP ZAP scanner
responder_credential_harvest LLMNR/NBT-NS poisoning

3.3 IDLE — 50 Tools

Available but not applicable to this network/web pentest profile. Covers binary RE, exploit dev, forensics, memory analysis, and AI orchestration utilities.

Tool Reason idle
advanced_payload_generation Shellcode gen — not needed, native backdoors used
ai_generate_attack_suite AI chain builder — manual phases sufficient
ai_generate_payload AI payload gen — not triggered
ai_reconnaissance_workflow AI recon chain — manual workflow used
ai_test_payload AI payload test — not triggered
ai_vulnerability_assessment AI vuln scoring — not triggered
analyze_target_intelligence OSINT aggregation — out of scope
angr_symbolic_execution Binary symbolic execution — no binary target
binwalk_analyze Firmware analysis — not applicable
browser_agent_inspect Headless browser agent — not triggered
checksec_analyze Binary protections check — no binary target
correlate_threat_intelligence TI correlation — out of scope
create_attack_chain_ai AI attack chain builder
create_scan_summary Alt summary generator — manual summaries written
create_vulnerability_report Alt report gen — manual reports written
detect_technologies_ai AI tech detection — nuclei/nmap covered this
discover_attack_chains AI chain discovery
exiftool_extract Metadata extraction — no file target
foremost_carving File carving / forensics
gdb_analyze GDB debugger — no binary target
gdb_peda_debug GDB PEDA — no binary target
generate_exploit_from_cve CVE→exploit gen — existing CVEs used directly
generate_payload Generic payload gen
ghidra_analysis Reverse engineering — no binary target
hashpump_attack Hash length extension — no crypto target
install_python_package Utility — not needed
libc_database_lookup libc offset lookup — no ROP target
list_active_processes Process listing — not needed
list_files File listing — execute_command used
modify_file File modification — execute_command used
monitor_cve_feeds Live CVE feed — not triggered
objdump_analyze Binary disassembly — no binary target
one_gadget_search one_gadget ROP — no binary target
optimize_tool_parameters_ai AI param optimizer
pause_process Process pause — not triggered
pwninit_setup PWN challenge setup — no binary target
pwntools_exploit pwntools scripting — no binary exploit needed
radare2_analyze Reverse engineering — no binary target
research_zero_day_opportunities AI 0-day research
resume_process Process resume — not triggered
ropgadget_search ROP gadget search — no binary target
ropper_gadget_search ROP gadget search — no binary target
select_optimal_tools_ai AI tool selector — manual selection used
steghide_analysis Steganography — not applicable
strings_extract Binary strings — no binary target
terminate_process Process kill — not triggered
threat_hunting_assistant TI / threat hunt — out of scope
volatility3_analyze Memory forensics — no memory image
volatility_analyze Memory forensics — no memory image
vulnerability_intelligence_dashboard VI dashboard — not triggered
xxd_hexdump Hex dump — no binary target

3.4 BLOATED — 25 Tools

Completely out of scope for any external network/web pentest. Cloud compliance, IaC, Kubernetes, container security, and internal system health tools.

Tool Why bloated
checkov_iac_scan IaC static analysis — no IaC target
clair_vulnerability_scan Container image CVE scan — no container image
cloudmapper_analysis AWS topology mapping — no cloud target
docker_bench_security_scan Docker CIS benchmark — no Docker target
falco_runtime_monitoring Runtime security — not a monitoring engagement
kube_bench_cis Kubernetes CIS — no K8s target
kube_hunter_scan Kubernetes pentest — no K8s target
pacu_exploitation AWS exploitation — no cloud target
prowler_scan Cloud compliance — no cloud target
scout_suite_assessment Multi-cloud audit — no cloud target
terrascan_iac_scan Terraform scan — no IaC target
trivy_scan Container/IaC vuln scan — no container image
clear_cache Internal server utility
display_system_metrics Internal system metrics
error_handling_statistics Internal diagnostics
format_tool_output_visual Internal output formatter
get_cache_stats Internal cache stats
get_live_dashboard Internal dashboard
get_process_dashboard Internal process view
get_process_status Internal process status
get_telemetry Internal telemetry
server_health Internal health check
test_error_recovery Internal error testing
hashcat_crack (duplicate of STANDBY — GPU cracking, not applicable without captured hashes)
nmap_advanced_scan Redundant — nmap_scan + execute_command covered all nmap needs

4. Tool Efficiency Summary

Category Count % of 149
USED 10 7%
STANDBY 64 43%
IDLE 50 34%
BLOATED 25 16%
Total 149 100%

Key observation: 93% of registered tools went unused this engagement. - STANDBY tools are available for deeper follow-up phases (credential cracking, API fuzzing, Metasploit modules). - IDLE tools apply to binary/forensics/RE engagements — valid for Phase 3 if a binary exploit target is found. - BLOATED tools (25) add zero value for any network/web pentest and could be excluded from this profile's tool manifest.


5. Recommended Tool Profile Trim

For network/web pentest engagements like this one, consider a trimmed profile of ~85 tools (removing 64 IDLE+BLOATED). This reduces schema-loading overhead and narrows tool selection surface for the AI orchestrator.


6. Artifacts Index

workspace/reports/my-metasploit-2026/
├── engagement.md
├── final-report.md + .html + .pdf         ← pentest findings
├── ai-mcp-operations-report.md + .pdf     ← v1 (no tool inventory)
├── ai-mcp-operations-report-v2.md + .pdf  ← this file
├── phase1-recon/   (nmap, nuclei, summary)
├── phase2-web/     (feroxbuster, nikto, nuclei, tomcat, ajp, phpmyadmin)
├── phase3-binary/  (bindshell, webdav, distccd, vsftpd, tomcat-war, privesc)
└── phase4-network/ (smbmap, enum4linux, nfs, distccd, rmi, smtp, mysql, rsh)