performing-vlan-hopping-attack
Pass
Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 15, 2026
Risk Level: SAFE
Full Analysis
- [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The
scripts/agent.pyscript utilizessubprocess.runto manage network interfaces, such as adding VLAN subinterfaces and loading the8021qkernel module. These calls use argument lists rather than shell strings, which follows best practices to prevent command injection. - [OBFUSCATION]: A hex-encoded byte sequence is present in
scripts/agent.py. This sequence corresponds to the binary structure of a Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP) frame used for switch spoofing. This is a functional requirement for packet crafting and is not considered malicious obfuscation. - [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill ingests untrusted network data by sniffing CDP, LLDP, and DTP frames via Scapy's
sniff()function inscripts/agent.py. - Ingestion points: Network interface
eth0viasniff()calls. - Boundary markers: Absent (not applicable as data is not treated as natural language instructions).
- Capability inventory: Raw packet sending (
sendp), interface management (ip link), and kernel module loading (modprobe). - Sanitization: The script logs metadata (MAC addresses, timestamps) but does not execute logic based on the content of the captured frames, significantly limiting the attack surface.
- [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill requires
sudoprivileges for capturing raw network traffic and modifying system network configurations. This is an expected and necessary requirement for the intended use case of network security testing.
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