AI agents call restore_system_config to permanently remove resources in Fortimanager — typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Restoring a system configuration replaces the existing configuration entirely, which is a destructive, non-reversible action. Even though it restores a prior state, it irreversibly overwrites the current configuration. The blast radius is critical as misuse on a FortiManager system could disrupt network policy management across all managed devices. Confidence is reduced due to empty description.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'restore_system_config' implies overwriting the current system configuration with a previous or uploaded state, which is an irreversible overwrite operation.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access restore_system_config gives an agent:
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 restore_system_config:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"hide": [
"restore_system_config"
]
}restore_system_config disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.
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restore_system_config. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for restore_system_config: 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.
restore_system_config is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the restore_system_config 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 restore_system_config. 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.
restore_system_config 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.
Start from Fortimanager, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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