schedule_cli_script
A execute tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What schedule_cli_script does on Fortimanager
AI agents invoke schedule_cli_script to trigger actions in Fortimanager. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why schedule_cli_script is rated High
CLI script execution on network infrastructure (FortiManager manages firewalls/network devices) represents a critical risk. Scheduling arbitrary CLI commands could modify firewall policies, alter routing, open security holes, or cause outages. The name clearly indicates script execution capability.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'schedule_cli_script' strongly implies scheduling execution of CLI scripts on network devices managed by FortiManager.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs schedule_cli_script 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 schedule_cli_script, this is the rule to start with:
schedule_cli_script stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every schedule_cli_script call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about schedule_cli_script
schedule_cli_script is a execute tool on the Fortimanager MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for schedule_cli_script: 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.
schedule_cli_script is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the schedule_cli_script 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 schedule_cli_script. 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.
schedule_cli_script 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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