High-risk tools in AWS Labs CloudWatch MCP Server
4 of the 19 tools in AWS Labs CloudWatch MCP 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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execute_cwl_insights_batchExecuteRun a CloudWatch Logs Insights query across multiple log groups, accounts, and regions. Automatically chunks log groups (max 50 per StartQuery), throttles concurrency to 25% of...
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execute_log_insights_queryExecuteExecutes a CloudWatch Logs Insights query and waits for the results to be available. IMPORTANT: The operation must include exactly one of the following parameters: log_group_na...
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execute_promql_queryExecuteExecute an instant PromQL query against CloudWatch. Returns the current value of metrics at a single point in time (instant vector). For time series over a range, use execute_p...
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execute_promql_range_queryExecuteExecute a PromQL range query against CloudWatch. Returns time series data over a time range (matrix). Use for trend analysis and graphs. Use this tool when: - The user provide...
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.