analyzing-memory-dumps-with-volatility
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Jul 16, 2026
Risk Level: MEDIUMCOMMAND_EXECUTIONCREDENTIALS_UNSAFE
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The script
scripts/agent.pyis vulnerable to shell command injection. Therun_vol3function usessubprocess.run(cmd, shell=True)where thecmdis constructed using f-strings that incorporate variables likememory_dumpandextra_argsdirectly from input. Without strict validation, an attacker could supply a malicious filename or argument (e.g.,; rm -rf /) to execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This risk is further present in thescan_with_yaraanddetect_code_injectionfunctions which pass unvalidated string arguments to the shell execution helper. - [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: The skill provides automated capabilities for harvesting sensitive system secrets. The
dump_credentialsfunction inscripts/agent.pyand the instructions inSKILL.md(Step 5) specifically guide the agent to use Volatility plugins (windows.hashdump,windows.cachedump, andwindows.lsadump) to extract Windows SAM hashes, domain cached credentials, and LSA secrets. While this is a standard forensic procedure, it constitutes a high-risk capability for an AI agent that could lead to unauthorized credential exposure.
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