ssh_filter_profile_list

What ssh_filter_profile_list does on FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server

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

Why ssh_filter_profile_list is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries SSH filter profile configuration data from FortiOS without side effects. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation matching the Read category. Severity is low because it only exposes configuration metadata with no direct blast radius; an agent cannot cause damage by calling this tool alone, though the data returned could inform a subsequent malicious action.

From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'list' and description states 'List all SSH filter profiles' — this retrieves existing profiles without modification or execution.

The rule that runs ssh_filter_profile_list safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and FortiOS 7 6 X MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For ssh_filter_profile_list, this is the rule to start with:

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ssh_filter_profile_list": {}
  }
}

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