Given a hold object identified by its id, return all the objects that it held
AI agents call get_held_objects_for_hold to retrieve information from IBM Content Services MCP Server 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 data about objects subject to legal holds. While it is a Read operation, the severity is elevated to medium because the data retrieved relates to legal holds, which are sensitive governance and compliance mechanisms in enterprise document management.
From the tool's definition The tool retrieves held objects associated with a hold ID ('return all the objects that it held'). The operation performs a query with no side effects, fitting the Read category definition.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Given a hold object identified by its id, return all the objects that it held. It is categorised as a Read tool in the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_held_objects_for_hold: 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 IBM Content Services MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_held_objects_for_hold 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 get_held_objects_for_hold 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 get_held_objects_for_hold. 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.
get_held_objects_for_hold is provided by the IBM Content Services MCP Server MCP server (mohamedarif-m/filenet-mcp-localfile). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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