High-risk tools in Vmd
5 of the 20 tools in Vmd 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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execute_tclExecuteSend a raw Tcl command directly to VMD.
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go_to_frameExecuteJump the trajectory of a molecule to a specific frame number.
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play_trajectoryExecuteAnimate the trajectory of a molecule between two frames.
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reset_viewExecuteCenter all loaded molecules and reset the camera to the default view.
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stop_playbackExecuteStop any currently running trajectory animation in VMD.
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.