High-risk tools in Kubernetes MCP Server
10 of the 81 tools in Kubernetes 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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debug-podExecuteCreate a debug container in a pod
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execExecuteExecute a command in a pod container
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helm-installExecuteInstall a Helm chart
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helm-upgradeExecuteUpgrade a Helm release
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port-forwardExecutePort forward a Kubernetes service to a local port
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port-forward-podExecutePort forward a Kubernetes pod to a local port
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rollout-restartExecuteRestart a deployment by triggering a rollout
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runExecuteRun a pod with a specific image
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use-contextExecuteSwitch to a different kubectl context
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waitExecuteWait for a condition on a resource
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.