list_packages
AI agents call list_packages to retrieve information from FortiManager MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves or enumerates firewall policy packages for viewing/querying purposes. No create, modify, delete, or execute operations are indicated by the name. This aligns with the Read category (retrieves data; no side effects).
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_packages' indicates a query/retrieval operation with no modification implied. The verb 'list' is a standard Read operation pattern.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_packages. It is categorised as a Read tool in the FortiManager MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_packages: 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 FortiManager MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_packages 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_packages 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_packages. 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_packages is provided by the FortiManager MCP Server MCP server (rstierli/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Every MCP server has a record like this.
Type a name, get the same breakdown: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, capabilities, recommended policy.
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