AI agents call wazuh_list_groups to retrieve information from Wazuh without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves group information from Wazuh for security analysis and incident response purposes. Listing groups is a non-destructive read operation that returns data without side effects. No evidence suggests data modification, deletion, code execution, or financial impact.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'wazuh_list_groups' indicates a listing/query operation. The 'list' verb is a retrieval operation with no modification capability.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
wazuh_list_groups. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Wazuh MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Wazuh MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for wazuh_list_groups: 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 Wazuh. Nothing to install.
wazuh_list_groups 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 wazuh_list_groups 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 wazuh_list_groups. 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.
wazuh_list_groups is provided by the Wazuh MCP server (sbharadwaj05/wazuh-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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