disable-policy · Openfort MCP Server MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What disable-policy does on Openfort MCP Server

AI agents use disable-policy to create or update resources in Openfort MCP Server — usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Openfort MCP Server environment.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why disable-policy needs a policy

This tool modifies the state of a policy resource by disabling it, which is a write operation. While high severity due to the potential business impact of disabling security or access policies in a wallet infrastructure system, it remains a Write rather than Destructive action because the policy itself is not deleted and the action can be reversed by re-enabling it.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'disable-policy' and description 'Disable an existing policy' indicates modification of an existing configuration object. The action is reversible (a disabled policy can be re-enabled), distinguishing it from destructive deletion.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

disable-policy Rate-limited

disable-policy 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.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "disable-policy": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "disable-policy_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: every tool call is checked against your rule before it reaches Openfort MCP Server, so you can run agents against it safely.

FAQ

Questions about disable-policy

What does the disable-policy tool do? +

Disable an existing policy. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Openfort MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on disable-policy? +

Register the Openfort MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for disable-policy: 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 Openfort MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is disable-policy? +

disable-policy is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit disable-policy? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the disable-policy 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 disable-policy completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for disable-policy. 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 disable-policy? +

disable-policy is provided by the Openfort MCP Server MCP server (openfort-xyz/-deprecated-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.