Composite CVE risk score (0-100) — fuses CVSS, EPSS, KEV, and PoC into a single agent-ready triage signal. Formula: CVSS*0.20 + EPSS*0.35 + KEV*0.30 + PoC*0.15 (each component rescaled to 0-100 before weighting). Multiplicative boosters applied in order: KEV+PoC combo (*1.15), critical-severity-w...
Single-target operation
Part of the ContrastAPI MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call calculate_risk_score to retrieve information from ContrastAPI 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 calculate_risk_score 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.
tools:
calculate_risk_score:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full ContrastAPI policy for all 53 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like calculate_risk_score have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Composite CVE risk score (0-100) — fuses CVSS, EPSS, KEV, and PoC into a single agent-ready triage signal. Formula: CVSS*0.20 + EPSS*0.35 + KEV*0.30 + PoC*0.15 (each component rescaled to 0-100 before weighting). Multiplicative boosters applied in order: KEV+PoC combo (*1.15), critical-severity-with-high-EPSS (CVSS>=9 AND EPSS>0.7, *1.10), recently published (within last 7 days, *1.05). Final score clamped to [0, 100]. Label bands: CRITICAL>=90, HIGH>=70, MEDIUM>=40, LOW<40. Urgency text encodes patch SLA (immediate when KEV; 24h/72h/30d by label). Use to triage a single CVE without orchestrating cve_lookup + exploit_lookup separately. PoC signal here is the local ExploitDB mirror only — for full multi-source exploit detail (GitHub Advisory + Shodan refs + ExploitDB), call exploit_lookup separately. Methodology adapted from mukul975/cve-mcp-server (Apache-2.0): https://github.com/mukul975/cve-mcp-server. Free: 30/hr, Pro: 500/hr. Returns {cve_id, score (0-100), label (CRITICAL/HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW), urgency, has_public_poc, components (cvss_v3, epss_score, in_kev, has_public_poc, weighted_breakdown), boosters_applied, recommendation, summary, verdict, next_calls}.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ContrastAPI MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for calculate_risk_score. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the ContrastAPI MCP server.
calculate_risk_score 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 calculate_risk_score rule in your Intercept 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 Intercept policy for calculate_risk_score. 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.
calculate_risk_score is provided by the ContrastAPI MCP server (contrastcyber/contrastapi). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.