patch_management \u00b7 POST /patchManagement/patch \u2014 Returns list of patches Required: softwareType. Allowed values: softwareType=APP|OS.
AI agents call patch_management_patch_1 to retrieve information from Vicarius vRx MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool's purpose is to retrieve patch data filtered by software type. The server description also notes 'read-only safety enforcement'. Although HTTP POST is used (common for query endpoints with complex filters), the described behavior is purely data retrieval with no side effects.
From the tool's definition Returns list of patches — the tool retrieves/returns a list of patches based on a filter parameter (softwareType). Despite using HTTP POST, the description states it 'Returns list of patches', indicating a read/query operation.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
patch_management \u00b7 POST /patchManagement/patch \u2014 Returns list of patches Required: softwareType. Allowed values: softwareType=APP|OS. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Vicarius vRx MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Vicarius vRx MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for patch_management_patch_1: 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 Vicarius vRx MCP Server. Nothing to install.
patch_management_patch_1 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 patch_management_patch_1 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 patch_management_patch_1. 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.
patch_management_patch_1 is provided by the Vicarius vRx MCP Server MCP server (space-c0wboy/vicarius-vrx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
patch_management_patch_1 is one line of Vicarius vRx MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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