snmp-pentesting

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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Aug 12, 2026

Risk Level: MEDIUMEXTERNAL_DOWNLOADSREMOTE_CODE_EXECUTIONCOMMAND_EXECUTIONDATA_EXFILTRATION
Full Analysis
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: The skill recommends downloading and installing a third-party tool from a non-vendor GitHub repository (https://github.com/mxrch/snmp-shell). This process involves executing git clone followed by pip install -r requirements.txt and running the script, which introduces a supply chain risk to the agent environment.
  • [DYNAMIC_EXECUTION]: Provides detailed payloads for generating and executing dynamic code on target systems. Specifically, it describes using snmpset to inject and trigger a Python-based reverse shell via the NET-SNMP-EXTEND-MIB MIB extension.
  • [DATA_EXPOSURE]: Includes instructions for exfiltrating sensitive configuration files from Cisco networking equipment. The methodology leverages snmpset to command the device to upload its running-config to a remote TFTP server, which typically contains plaintext or reversible credentials.
  • [REMOTE_CODE_EXECUTION]: Instructs the agent to execute a variety of powerful command-line tools such as nmap, snmpwalk, onesixtyone, hydra, and snmpset for interacting with and exploiting target network services.
  • [INDIRECT_PROMPT_INJECTION]: The skill implements a workflow that requires the agent to parse and interpret untrusted data from external network targets.
  • Ingestion points: Network responses captured from snmpwalk, snmp-check, and braa execution against target IPs.
  • Boundary markers: Absent. The instructions do not define delimiters or provide warnings to the agent regarding the potential for malicious data in MIB outputs.
  • Capability inventory: The environment possesses capabilities including network scanning, arbitrary command execution, and package installation.
  • Sanitization: None. Data from external targets is processed directly without filtering or verification.
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
MEDIUM
Analyzed
Aug 12, 2026, 03:49 PM
Security Audit — agent-trust-hub — snmp-pentesting