High-risk tools in Debug-MCP
6 of the 8 tools in Debug-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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sessions_breakpointExecuteRun to a breakpoint and capture local variables
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sessions_continueExecuteContinue execution to the next breakpoint
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sessions_createExecuteCreate a new debug session for a Python script
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sessions_step_inExecuteStep into the next function call (requires active breakpoint)
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sessions_step_outExecuteStep out of the current function (requires active breakpoint)
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sessions_step_overExecuteStep over the current line (requires active breakpoint)
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.