High-risk tools in Windows Operations MCP
21 of the 83 tools in Windows Operations 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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agentic_system_hardeningExecuteagentic_system_hardening
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autonomous_troubleshooterExecuteautonomous_troubleshooter
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cmdExecutecmd
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diagExecuteFlush DNS cache and return full ipconfig output.
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execExecuteexec
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expand_cabExecuteexpand_cab
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firewall_addExecutefirewall_add
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import_regExecuteimport_reg
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powershellExecutepowershell
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processExecuteprocess
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queryExecutequery
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restartExecuterestart
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run_cmd_toolExecuteExecute CMD command with reliable output capture.
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run_powershell_toolExecuteExecute PowerShell command with reliable output capture.
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setExecuteset
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startExecutestart
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stopExecutestop
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task_createExecutetask_create
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task_runExecutetask_run
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test_portExecutetest_port
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wmi_queryExecutewmi_query
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.