scan-security · Security Scanner MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What scan-security does on Security Scanner MCP

AI agents call scan-security to retrieve information from Security Scanner MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why scan-security needs a policy

This tool performs static analysis and vulnerability detection without executing code, modifying data, or triggering external operations. It retrieves and reports security findings, which is a Read operation. The low severity reflects that misuse would only surface incorrect scan results, not compromise actual systems or data.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'scan-security' and description state it '검사합니다' (checks/scans) code for vulnerabilities. The server description confirms it 'Automatically detects security vulnerabilities' and 'scanning for' issues.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

Questions about scan-security

What does the scan-security tool do? +

코드에서 보안 취약점을 검사합니다 (시크릿, SQL Injection, XSS 등). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Security Scanner MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on scan-security? +

Register the Security Scanner MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for scan-security: 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 Security Scanner MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is scan-security? +

scan-security is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit scan-security? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the scan-security 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.

How do I block scan-security completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for scan-security. 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.

What MCP server provides scan-security? +

scan-security is provided by the Security Scanner MCP server (ongjin/security-scanner-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.