High-risk tools in Morpheus MCP Server
25 of the 189 tools in Morpheus 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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create_execute_scheduleExecutecreate_execute_schedule
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create_operational_workflowExecutecreate_operational_workflow
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create_provisioning_workflowExecutecreate_provisioning_workflow
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create_shell_script_taskExecutecreate_shell_script_task
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execute_execution_requestExecuteexecute_execution_request
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execute_jobExecuteManually trigger a job to run immediately regardless of its schedule.
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execute_task_on_instanceExecuteexecute_task_on_instance
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install_server_agentExecuteInstall the Morpheus agent on a server.
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provision_vmExecuteprovision_vm
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provision_vm_with_scriptExecuteprovision_vm_with_script
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resize_serverExecuteresize_server
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restart_instanceExecuteRestart an instance. instance_id: from list_instances
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restart_serverExecuteRestart a server.
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retry_processExecuteRetry a failed process.
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run_mcp_health_checkExecuterun_mcp_health_check
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run_task_on_serverExecuteExecute a task on a server (infrastructure-level host/VM).
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run_workflow_on_instanceExecuteExecute a workflow against a specific instance.
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run_workflow_on_serverExecuteExecute a workflow on a server.
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start_instanceExecuteStart a stopped instance. instance_id: from list_instances
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start_serverExecutePower on a server.
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stop_instanceExecuteStop a running instance. instance_id: from list_instances
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stop_serverExecutePower off a server.
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sync_cloudExecuteTrigger a manual sync for a cloud integration.
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upgrade_server_agentExecuteUpgrade the Morpheus agent on a server to the latest version.
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wait_for_executionExecutewait_for_execution
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.