AI agents use cortex_update_config to create or update resources in Novyx — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Novyx environment.
Configuration updates are reversible writes that modify system state. In a governance context with audit trails and rollback capabilities, this tool likely changes settings that could affect permissions, policies, or client behavior. This warrants 'Write' classification with high severity due to potential impact on system governance and control mechanisms. The empty description prevents higher confidence.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'cortex_update_config' indicates configuration modification. The server context emphasizes governance, audit, and rollback for MCP clients, suggesting this tool modifies system settings or policies.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access cortex_update_config gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Novyx, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for cortex_update_config:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"cortex_update_config": {
"limits": [
{
"counter": "cortex_update_config_rate",
"window": "minute",
"max": 30,
"scope": "grant"
}
]
}
}
}cortex_update_config stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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cortex_update_config. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Novyx MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Novyx MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cortex_update_config: 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 Novyx. Nothing to install.
cortex_update_config is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cortex_update_config 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 cortex_update_config. 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.
cortex_update_config is provided by the Novyx MCP server (novyxlabs/novyx-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 120 Novyx tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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