High-risk tools in Proxmox MCP Server
6 of the 21 tools in Proxmox 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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reboot_vmExecuteReboot a virtual machine
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shutdown_vmExecuteGracefully shutdown a virtual machine (ACPI shutdown)
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start_containerExecuteStart an LXC container
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start_vmExecuteStart a virtual machine
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stop_containerExecuteStop an LXC container
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stop_vmExecuteStop a virtual machine (forced shutdown)
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.