Get configuration for a specific VM
AI agents call get_vm_config to retrieve information from Proxmox MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves VM configuration data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation that has minimal security impact if called on any VM, making it a Read category risk with low severity.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_vm_config' and description states 'Get configuration for a specific VM' — both indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get configuration for a specific VM. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_vm_config: 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 MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_vm_config 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 get_vm_config 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 get_vm_config. 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.
get_vm_config is provided by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server (ry-ops/proxmox-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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