DELETE /api/v2/system/certificate
AI agents call pfsense_delete_system_certificate 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 system certificates is irreversible and will immediately break encrypted communications, VPN connectivity, and HTTPS services depending on those certificates. This is a destructive operation with severe blast radius—an AI agent misusing this could disable all secure communications on the firewall. While not directly financial, the impact is severe enough to warrant critical severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description shows DELETE HTTP method on /api/v2/system/certificate endpoint. System certificates are critical security infrastructure for TLS/SSL operations, VPN endpoints, and HTTPS services.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
DELETE /api/v2/system/certificate. 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_system_certificate: 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_system_certificate 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_system_certificate 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_system_certificate. 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_system_certificate 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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