List active SOCKS5 proxy tunnels.
AI agents call list_proxies to retrieve information from Overlord 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 information about active proxy tunnels without modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It falls squarely into the Read category. However, severity is elevated to 'medium' because proxy tunnel information could be leveraged by an attacker to identify infrastructure, network topology, or exfiltration routes within a C2 framework context, even though the tool itself is non-destructive.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_proxies' and description 'List active SOCKS5 proxy tunnels' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modification or execution of commands.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List active SOCKS5 proxy tunnels. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Overlord MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Overlord MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_proxies: 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 Overlord MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_proxies 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_proxies 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_proxies. 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_proxies is provided by the Overlord MCP Server MCP server (skeeminator/overlord-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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