search_work_orders
AI agents call search_work_orders to retrieve information from MCP Maximo Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Despite the empty description, the naming pattern and context strongly suggest this is a search/query operation that retrieves work order data without side effects. Sibling tools with identical 'search_' prefix (search_assets, search_inventory, search_users) reinforce this as a Read operation. No capability description limits confidence slightly, but the categorical pattern is clear.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'search_work_orders' combined with sibling tools (search_assets, search_inventory, search_users) that are clearly read-only query operations. The tool name prefix 'search' consistently indicates retrieval without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
search_work_orders. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MCP Maximo Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP Maximo Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for search_work_orders: 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 Maximo Server. Nothing to install.
search_work_orders 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 search_work_orders 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 search_work_orders. 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.
search_work_orders is provided by the MCP Maximo Server MCP server (nick0918964388/mcp-maximo-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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