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list_address_filters

list_address_filters

How to control list_address_filters ↓

What list_address_filters does on Fortimanager

AI agents call list_address_filters to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why list_address_filters needs a policy

Despite the empty description, the tool name strongly suggests it retrieves or enumerates address filter data from FortiManager. No indication of modification, deletion, or execution of code. The lack of detail reduces confidence slightly, but the naming convention is clear. Classified as Read with low severity given that listing filters is informational only.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_address_filters' indicates a listing/retrieval operation. The 'list' verb is characteristic of Read operations that query data without side effects.

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

How to control list_address_filters

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_address_filters:

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

list_address_filters is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Fortimanager — 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 list_address_filters

What does the list_address_filters tool do? +

list_address_filters. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on list_address_filters? +

Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_address_filters: 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 Fortimanager. Nothing to install.

What risk level is list_address_filters? +

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

Can I rate-limit list_address_filters? +

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

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

list_address_filters is provided by the Fortimanager MCP server (jmpijll/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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