AI agents call cortex_get_organization to retrieve information from Cortex without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and retrieves organizational information without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving funds. The superadmin API key requirement indicates access control but does not change the fundamental Read classification. The blast radius is low—retrieving organization details poses minimal risk if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Get details about a specific organization', which is a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get details about a specific organization (requires superadmin API key). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Cortex MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Cortex MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cortex_get_organization: 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 Cortex. Nothing to install.
cortex_get_organization 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 cortex_get_organization 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 cortex_get_organization. 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.
cortex_get_organization is provided by the Cortex MCP server (solomonneas/cortex-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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