Get all objects that reference this network (WiFi broadcasts, firewall zones, etc.). Returns: { referenceResources: [...] }. Use before deleting a network to find dependencies that need to be re-pointed or removed.
AI agents call unifi_get_network_references to retrieve information from UniFi Network MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and queries dependency information about network references without modifying, creating, deleting, or executing anything. It is a pure read operation that helps administrators understand data relationships before making changes. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose informational data about the network topology.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get all objects that reference this network' and 'Returns: { referenceResources: [...] }' - explicitly a query operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all objects that reference this network (WiFi broadcasts, firewall zones, etc.). Returns: { referenceResources: [...] }. Use before deleting a network to find dependencies that need to be re-pointed or removed. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for unifi_get_network_references: 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 UniFi Network MCP Server. Nothing to install.
unifi_get_network_references 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 unifi_get_network_references 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 unifi_get_network_references. 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.
unifi_get_network_references is provided by the UniFi Network MCP Server MCP server (owine/unifi-network-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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