High-risk tools in MCP Filesystem Server
5 of the 17 tools in MCP Filesystem Server are classified as high 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 high risk
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bash_commandExecuteExecute a bash command with detailed output and monitoring.
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bash_executeExecuteExecute a Bash command directly with output capture.
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bash_pipeExecuteExecute a sequence of Bash commands piped together.
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curl_requestExecuteExecute a curl request to an external HTTP API.
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execute_commandExecuteExecute a system command with security restrictions.
Attacks that target this class
High-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.