AI agents call analyze_vba_macros to retrieve information from Oletools without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves and analyzes macro code from Office documents to identify potential threats, but it does not execute the macros, modify documents, delete data, or commit financial actions. It is purely informational/read-only analysis.
From the tool's definition The tool performs static analysis ('Analyze VBA macros using OLETools') without executing code. OLETools' olevba is a well-known static analysis tool that extracts and examines VBA macro content without running it.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Analyze VBA macros using OLETools (olevba). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Oletools MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Oletools MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for analyze_vba_macros: 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 Oletools. Nothing to install.
analyze_vba_macros 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 analyze_vba_macros 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 analyze_vba_macros. 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.
analyze_vba_macros is provided by the Oletools MCP server (pradeep895/oletools-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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