ListAHOReferences
AI agents call ListAHOReferences to retrieve information from AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
List operations are standard Read category tools that retrieve data from a system. Without a description indicating write, execute, destructive, or financial capabilities, the tool name alone suggests a simple data retrieval operation. Confidence is moderate (0.7) rather than high due to the empty description, which prevents full verification of the tool's actual behavior and potential side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'ListAHOReferences' contains the verb 'List', which typically retrieves or queries data without side effects. The 'AHOReferences' likely refers to asset hierarchy objects or similar entities in AWS IoT SiteWise.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
ListAHOReferences. It is categorised as a Read tool in the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for ListAHOReferences: 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 AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server. Nothing to install.
ListAHOReferences 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 ListAHOReferences 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 ListAHOReferences. 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.
ListAHOReferences is provided by the AWS IoT SiteWise MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.aws-iot-sitewise-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.