Low Risk

log_syslogd_get

Get the primary Syslog server configuration.

How to control log_syslogd_get ↓

What log_syslogd_get does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server

AI agents call log_syslogd_get to retrieve information from FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why log_syslogd_get needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves existing syslog server configuration from the FortiOS device. It performs a read-only operation to fetch system settings without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The low severity reflects that configuration data retrieval has minimal blast radius even if an AI agent retrieves it without authorization.

From the tool's definition Tool name includes 'get' and description states 'Get the primary Syslog server configuration' - retrieves configuration data with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access log_syslogd_get gives an agent:

How to control log_syslogd_get

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for log_syslogd_get:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "log_syslogd_get": {}
  }
}

log_syslogd_get is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about log_syslogd_get

What does the log_syslogd_get tool do? +

Get the primary Syslog server configuration. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on log_syslogd_get? +

Register the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for log_syslogd_get: 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 FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is log_syslogd_get? +

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

Can I rate-limit log_syslogd_get? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the log_syslogd_get 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 log_syslogd_get completely? +

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

log_syslogd_get is provided by the FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server MCP server (paoloamato2/fortinet-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server tool call.

Start from FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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