list_firmware_upgrades
AI agents call list_firmware_upgrades to retrieve information from API-Central without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Despite the empty description limiting confidence, the verb 'list' conventionally denotes retrieval of data without side effects. In the context of network operations (HPE Aruba Central), listing firmware upgrades would query upgrade history or availability without triggering changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_firmware_upgrades' indicates a listing/querying operation that retrieves existing firmware upgrade records or status without modifying data. The 'list' verb is strongly associated with read-only operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
list_firmware_upgrades. It is categorised as a Read tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_firmware_upgrades: 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 API-Central. Nothing to install.
list_firmware_upgrades 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_firmware_upgrades 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_firmware_upgrades. 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_firmware_upgrades is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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