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# Missing kill switch

> Agent system has no mechanism to immediately halt or terminate agent execution

Agent system has no mechanism to immediately halt or terminate agent execution

## How to resolve

Implement an emergency stop mechanism to immediately halt agent execution across all endpoints. Maintain a centralized policy to disable agents organization-wide.

## Risk

**Governance/Compliance**

This vulnerability falls under [ASI10:2026 — Rogue Agents](https://genai.owasp.org/resource/owasp-top-10-for-agentic-applications-for-2026/) in the OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications. Compromised or misaligned agents act outside their intended scope without external triggering.

**Security**

Agent system has no mechanism to immediately halt or terminate agent execution. If exploited, this can compromise the agent's integrity, confidentiality, or availability, potentially affecting downstream systems and data.

## Explanation

Agent system has no mechanism to immediately halt or terminate agent execution. This falls under ASI10 (Rogue Agents): Compromised or misaligned agents act outside their intended scope without external triggering.

## Specifications

**Trigger**

* Agent scan detects agent system has no mechanism to immediately halt or terminate agent execution

The scanner looks for patterns such as:

* no max\_iter or timeout on agent
* no signal handler or shutdown mechanism
* no graceful termination path in agent code

**Severity**

* HIGH

**Applies to**: Agent