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detach_user_policy

detach_user_policy

How to control detach_user_policy ↓

What detach_user_policy does on Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server

AI agents use detach_user_policy to create or update resources in Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server environment.

Medium Risk

Why detach_user_policy needs a policy

Detaching a policy from a user modifies IAM permissions/access controls, which is a reversible write operation (the policy can be re-attached). However, the empty description lowers confidence. The action could have significant security impact by removing access controls from a user, justifying high severity.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'detach_user_policy' suggests removing a policy attachment from a user; description is empty and uninformative.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access detach_user_policy gives an agent:

How to control detach_user_policy

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for detach_user_policy:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "detach_user_policy": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "detach_user_policy_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

detach_user_policy stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about detach_user_policy

What does the detach_user_policy tool do? +

detach_user_policy. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on detach_user_policy? +

Register the Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for detach_user_policy: 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 Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is detach_user_policy? +

detach_user_policy is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit detach_user_policy? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the detach_user_policy 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.

How do I block detach_user_policy completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for detach_user_policy. 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.

What MCP server provides detach_user_policy? +

detach_user_policy is provided by the Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.bedrock-kb-retrieval-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server tool call.

Start from Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Base Retrieval MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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