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audit_stack

Audit a technology stack for exploitable vulnerabilities. Accepts a comma-separated list of technologies (max 5) and searches for critical/ high severity CVEs with public exploits for each one, sorted by EPSS exploitation probability. Use this when a user describes their infrastructure and wants ...

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audit_stack is read-only, but an agent in a loop can still rack up calls and cost. PolicyLayer caps every call before it runs. Live in minutes.

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AI agents call audit_stack to retrieve information from Exploit Intelligence Platform — CVE, Vulnerability and Exploit Database without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.

Even though audit_stack only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.

Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "audit_stack": {}
  }
}

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These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access audit_stack gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:

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Every attack above starts with a tool call. PolicyLayer checks each one against your policy first, so audit_stack only ever does what you allow.

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Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.

What does the audit_stack tool do? +

Audit a technology stack for exploitable vulnerabilities. Accepts a comma-separated list of technologies (max 5) and searches for critical/ high severity CVEs with public exploits for each one, sorted by EPSS exploitation probability. Use this when a user describes their infrastructure and wants to know what to patch first. Example: technologies='nginx, postgresql, node.js' returns a risk-sorted list of exploitable CVEs grouped by technology. Rate-limit cost: each technology requires up to 2 API calls; 5 technologies counts as up to 10 calls toward your rate limit.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Exploit Intelligence Platform — CVE, Vulnerability and Exploit Database MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on audit_stack? +

Register the Exploit Intelligence Platform — CVE, Vulnerability and Exploit Database MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for audit_stack: 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 Exploit Intelligence Platform — CVE, Vulnerability and Exploit Database. Nothing to install.

What risk level is audit_stack? +

audit_stack is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit audit_stack? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the audit_stack 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 audit_stack completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for audit_stack. 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 audit_stack? +

audit_stack is provided by the Exploit Intelligence Platform — CVE, Vulnerability and Exploit Database MCP server (pypi:eip-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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