get_vm_filesystem_info
AI agents call get_vm_filesystem_info to retrieve information from Proxmox MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool appears designed to query and return filesystem metadata or status from a VM—a read-only operation consistent with the server's stated read-only purpose. The sibling tools all perform information retrieval, and there is no indication this tool modifies, executes code, deletes, or commits financial obligations.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_vm_filesystem_info' indicates a retrieval operation. Server description explicitly states 'read-only interaction' and lists similar sibling tools (get_cluster_status, get_vm_info, get_vm_metrics, get_vm_status) that are all read operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
get_vm_filesystem_info. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_vm_filesystem_info: 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 Proxmox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_vm_filesystem_info 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_vm_filesystem_info 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_vm_filesystem_info. 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_vm_filesystem_info is provided by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server (teomarcdhio/proxmox-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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