firewall_get_panel_port
Get the current aaPanel access port.
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What firewall_get_panel_port does on Aapanel
AI agents call firewall_get_panel_port to retrieve information from Aapanel without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why firewall_get_panel_port is rated Low
This tool retrieves firewall/port configuration information. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, no code execution, and no destructive operations. The information retrieved (current access port) is configuration metadata. Low severity because knowing a port number alone does not directly compromise systems, though it could aid reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'firewall_get_panel_port' contains 'get' and description states 'Get the current aaPanel access port', indicating retrieval of configuration data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs firewall_get_panel_port safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aapanel, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For firewall_get_panel_port, this is the rule to start with:
firewall_get_panel_port is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Aapanel, apply this rule, and every firewall_get_panel_port call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about firewall_get_panel_port
Get the current aaPanel access port. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aapanel MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aapanel MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for firewall_get_panel_port: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Aapanel. Nothing to install.
firewall_get_panel_port is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the firewall_get_panel_port rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for firewall_get_panel_port. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
firewall_get_panel_port is provided by the Aapanel MCP server (nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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