AI agents call aevo_get_index_price to retrieve information from Aevo-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns market data (asset pricing information) without altering any state, executing code, or affecting accounts or trades. It is a straightforward data retrieval operation, fitting the Read category. Severity is low because misuse causes no financial harm, account damage, or data loss — it merely returns publicly available market reference data.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'aevo_get_index_price' and description states 'Return the index (spot reference) price for an asset' — a retrieval operation with no modification, creation, or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Return the index (spot reference) price for an asset. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aevo-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aevo- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aevo_get_index_price: 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 Aevo-MCP. Nothing to install.
aevo_get_index_price 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 aevo_get_index_price 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 aevo_get_index_price. 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.
aevo_get_index_price is provided by the Aevo- MCP server (ribbon-finance/aevo-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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