Retrieve the top 10 remote talkers for a specified interface.
AI agents call fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers to retrieve information from Mcp Ntopng without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves network monitoring statistics (top remote talkers) from ntopng for a specified interface. It is a read-only operation that has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, delete information, or involve financial transactions. The blast radius of misuse is minimal — an unauthorized user could view network traffic patterns but cannot alter system state or cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'fetch' and description states 'Retrieve the top 10 remote talkers' — both indicate data retrieval with no modification or execution of operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Retrieve the top 10 remote talkers for a specified interface. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Ntopng MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Ntopng MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers: 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 Mcp Ntopng. Nothing to install.
fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers 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 fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers 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 fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers. 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.
fetch_ntopng_top_remote_talkers is provided by the Mcp Ntopng MCP server (marcoeg/mcp-server-ntopng). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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