Critical-risk tools in SSH MCP Server
2 of the 21 tools in SSH MCP Server are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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ssh_deleteDestructiveDelete a file or empty directory on a remote host via SFTP. Auto-detects the path type and calls the right SFTP op (unlink for files/symlinks, rmdir for empty dirs). Recursive d...
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ssh_known_hosts_fixDestructiveRemove a stale host key from known_hosts and re-scan the host to add the current key. Use this when you see
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.