High-risk tools in Fleet
10 of the 132 tools in Fleet 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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fleet_install_softwareExecuteInstall software on a specific host
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fleet_lock_deviceExecuteLock an MDM-enrolled device remotely
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fleet_lock_hostExecuteLock a host device remotely
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fleet_query_hostExecuteRun an ad-hoc live query against a specific host
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fleet_query_host_by_identifierExecuteRun a live query by hostname, UUID, or serial
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fleet_refetch_hostExecuteForce a host to refetch and update its data
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fleet_run_batch_scriptExecuteRun a script on multiple hosts simultaneously
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fleet_run_live_query_with_resultsExecuteExecute a live query and collect results from hosts
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fleet_run_saved_queryExecuteRun a saved query against hosts
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fleet_run_scriptExecuteRun a script on a specific host
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.