Get settings for an Access Point.
AI agents call get_ap_settings to retrieve information from HPE Aruba Networking Central 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 configuration data from an Access Point without modifying state, executing code, deleting data, or committing financial transactions. The 'get' verb and read-only semantic clearly indicate a data retrieval operation. Severity is low because exposure of AP settings, while potentially informative to an attacker, does not directly enable unauthorized changes or destructive actions on its own.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ap_settings' uses 'get' prefix and description states 'Get settings for an Access Point', indicating a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of commands.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get settings for an Access Point. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ap_settings: 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 HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_ap_settings 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_ap_settings 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_ap_settings. 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_ap_settings is provided by the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server (the-otner/aruba-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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