Get general options/settings of Veeam Backup & Replication.
AI agents call GetGeneralOptions to retrieve information from Veeam VBR v13 MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves configuration and settings data from Veeam VBR without modifying anything. It is a Read operation. However, Veeam VBR general options may contain sensitive configuration details (credentials, backup paths, retention policies, alert settings) that could be valuable to an attacker for reconnaissance.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'GetGeneralOptions' and description states it 'Get general options/settings of Veeam Backup & Replication.' The verb 'Get' and lack of any modification language clearly indicate a read-only retrieval operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get general options/settings of Veeam Backup & Replication. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Veeam VBR v13 MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Veeam VBR v13 MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for GetGeneralOptions: 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 Veeam VBR v13 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
GetGeneralOptions 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 GetGeneralOptions 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 GetGeneralOptions. 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.
GetGeneralOptions is provided by the Veeam VBR v13 MCP Server MCP server (kid-boy/veeam-mcp-13). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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