High-risk tools in Docker

High severity Docker MCP Server 4 of 16 tools

4 of the 16 tools in Docker 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

build Execute 4/5

Builds a Docker image and returns structured build results including image ID, duration, and errors.
compose-build Execute 4/5

Builds Docker Compose service images and returns structured per-service build status.
exec Execute 5/5

Executes arbitrary commands inside a running Docker container and returns structured output. WARNING: may execute untrusted code.
run Execute 5/5

Runs a Docker container from an image and returns structured container ID and status.

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.

High-risk tools in Docker

Tools at high risk

Attacks that target this class

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