Lists all currently running operations.
AI agents call list_active_operations to retrieve information from Virtualbox MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about running operations without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. It is purely informational—a listing/monitoring function typical of Read category tools. The low severity reflects that exposing operation status information poses minimal risk even if misused by an agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_active_operations' and description 'Lists all currently running operations' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Lists all currently running operations. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Virtualbox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Virtualbox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_active_operations: 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 Virtualbox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_active_operations 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 list_active_operations 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 list_active_operations. 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.
list_active_operations is provided by the Virtualbox MCP Server MCP server (usemanusai/virtualbox-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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