Get full details of a single Vulnerable Item by sys_id or VI number (e.g.
AI agents call get_vulnerable_item to retrieve information from ServiceNow-MCP without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves security vulnerability information from ServiceNow's Vulnerability Management module. While classified as Read (retrieves data without side effects), the severity is elevated to 'high' because vulnerability data is sensitive security information that could expose critical system weaknesses if disclosed to unauthorized agents or users.
From the tool's definition Tool name: 'get_vulnerable_item'; Tool description: 'Get full details of a single Vulnerable Item by sys_id or VI number'. The verb 'Get' and phrase 'full details' indicate data retrieval with no modification or deletion.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get full details of a single Vulnerable Item by sys_id or VI number (e.g. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ServiceNow-MCP MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the ServiceNow- MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_vulnerable_item: 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 ServiceNow-MCP. Nothing to install.
get_vulnerable_item 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 get_vulnerable_item 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 get_vulnerable_item. 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.
get_vulnerable_item is provided by the ServiceNow- MCP server (tedorigawa001/servicenow-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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