list_ip_pools

What list_ip_pools does on Fortimanager

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

Why list_ip_pools is rated Low

This tool performs a simple information retrieval operation on IP pool configurations within an ADOM (Administrative Domain). It has no side effects, does not modify data, and does not execute code or trigger external operations. The blast radius of misuse is low—an attacker could enumerate IP pools but cannot modify, delete, or abuse them through this tool alone.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_ip_pools' and description 'List all IP pools in an ADOM' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves and queries IP pool data without modification.

The rule that runs list_ip_pools safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For list_ip_pools, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "list_ip_pools": {}
  }
}

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