AI agents call pve_get_vm_status to retrieve information from Proxmox without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the status of virtual machines or containers without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that retrieves information only, making it low-risk with minimal blast radius if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'pve_get_vm_status' and description 'Get current status for a QEMU VM or LXC container' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get current status for a QEMU VM or LXC container. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for pve_get_vm_status: 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 Proxmox. Nothing to install.
pve_get_vm_status 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 pve_get_vm_status 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 pve_get_vm_status. 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.
pve_get_vm_status is provided by the Proxmox MCP server (plgonzalezrx8/proxmox-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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