High-risk tools in Gcloud
3 of the 17 tools in Gcloud 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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gcloud_deploy_serviceExecuteDeploy a new revision to a Cloud Run service by updating the container image. WARNING: This modifies a live service — use with care.
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gcloud_run_triggerExecuteManually trigger a Cloud Build. Returns the build ID of the triggered build. WARNING: This creates a new build — use with care.
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gcloud_set_trafficExecuteSet traffic splitting between Cloud Run revisions. Useful for canary deployments and rollbacks. WARNING: This modifies live traffic — use with care.
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.