# update_vulnerability_status

A write tool on the Hospital Vuln Scanner MCP server.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_vulnerability_status`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/update-vulnerability-status

## Facts

- Tool: `update_vulnerability_status`
- Server: Hospital Vuln Scanner (`12211725-star/hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/12211725-star/hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "update_vulnerability_status",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why update_vulnerability_status is rated Medium

The tool performs data modification (Write) on vulnerability status records in a medical information system context. While not destructive (status can be reverted), and not execute/read operations, modifying vulnerability statuses could affect incident response and compliance tracking.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'update_vulnerability_status' indicates modification of vulnerability data records. Context is a hospital vulnerability scanner system where updating vulnerability status records could alter compliance tracking, remediation workflows, and security…"

## Use case

AI agents use update_vulnerability_status to create or update resources in Hospital Vuln Scanner, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hospital Vuln Scanner environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hospital Vuln Scanner:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_vulnerability_status": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_vulnerability_status_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hospital Vuln Scanner (13)

- `cancel_scan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/cancel-scan.md
- `discover_network` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/discover-network.md
- `scan_host_ports` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/scan-host-ports.md
- `start_scan` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/start-scan.md
- `get_scan_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/get-scan-status.md
- `get_system_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/get-system-status.md
- `get_vuln_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/get-vuln-stats.md
- `get_vulnerability` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/get-vulnerability.md
- `identify_medical_systems` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/identify-medical-systems.md
- `list_reports` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/list-reports.md
- `list_scans` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/list-scans.md
- `list_vulnerabilities` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/list-vulnerabilities.md
- `generate_report` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp/generate-report.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/12211725-star-hospital-vuln-scanner-mcp