High-risk tools in Mcp Ssh Tool
5 of the 20 tools in Mcp Ssh Tool 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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ensure_packageExecuteEnsures a package is installed or removed
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ensure_serviceExecuteEnsures a service is in the desired state
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proc_execExecuteExecutes a command on the remote system
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proc_sudoExecuteExecutes a command with sudo privileges
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ssh_open_sessionExecuteOpens a new SSH session with authentication
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.