High-risk tools in Agent Knowledge MCP
3 of the 27 tools in Agent Knowledge MCP 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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reload_configExecuteReload configuration from config.json file and reinitialize all components with updated settings
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server_upgradeExecuteUpgrade this MCP server when installed via uvx with automatic configuration backup and restoration
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setup_elasticsearchExecuteAuto-setup Elasticsearch using Docker with optional Kibana and force recreate options
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.