list_installed_microsoft_software
AI agents call list_installed_microsoft_software to retrieve information from Allcanuse without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves system state information about installed Microsoft software. It has no side effects, does not modify data, execute code, or delete resources. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an AI agent using this tool could only gather information about what software is installed on a system, which is low-risk enumeration.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_installed_microsoft_software' indicates querying/enumerating installed software without modification or execution.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access list_installed_microsoft_software gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Allcanuse, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for list_installed_microsoft_software:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"list_installed_microsoft_software": {}
}
}list_installed_microsoft_software is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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list_installed_microsoft_software. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Allcanuse MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Allcanuse MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_installed_microsoft_software: 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 Allcanuse. Nothing to install.
list_installed_microsoft_software 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 list_installed_microsoft_software 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 list_installed_microsoft_software. 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.
list_installed_microsoft_software is provided by the Allcanuse MCP server (ra1nyxin/allcanuse-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Allcanuse, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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