find_ci_path
AI agents call find_ci_path to retrieve information from ServiceNow CMDB MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool likely retrieves or traces relationships between CIs (configuration items) without modifying data. The 'find' prefix and naming pattern align with query/search operations. While the description is empty, the context of CMDB operations and sibling tools strongly suggests this is a data retrieval function for dependency or path analysis.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'find_ci_path' suggests traversal or querying of configuration item relationships/paths within CMDB. Sibling tools include 'analyze_configurables', 'check_connection', 'find_duplicate_cis', and 'find_orphan_cis', which are all Read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
find_ci_path. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow CMDB MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow CMDB MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_ci_path: 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 ServiceNow CMDB MCP Server. Nothing to install.
find_ci_path 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 find_ci_path 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 find_ci_path. 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.
find_ci_path is provided by the ServiceNow CMDB MCP Server MCP server (ketiil/mcp-cmdb). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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