pfsense_delete_interface_gres
AI agents call pfsense_delete_interface_gres to permanently remove resources in Pfsense — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Deleting interface GRES (Gateway Redundancy Enabled Service) state is an irreversible destructive action that cannot be undone and would severely impact firewall availability and redundancy. On a firewall controlling network traffic, this would have catastrophic blast radius - potential network outage, loss of redundancy, and inability to recover without manual intervention.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete_interface' which indicates irreversible deletion of network interface configuration.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
pfsense_delete_interface_gres. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Pfsense MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Pfsense MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pfsense_delete_interface_gres: 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 Pfsense. Nothing to install.
pfsense_delete_interface_gres is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the pfsense_delete_interface_gres 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 pfsense_delete_interface_gres. 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.
pfsense_delete_interface_gres is provided by the Pfsense MCP server (abl030/pfsense-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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