Low Risk

get_vlan

Get VLAN details

How to control get_vlan ↓

AI agents call get_vlan to retrieve information from OPNSense MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Low Risk

This tool retrieves VLAN information from the OPNSense firewall, which is a read-only operation with no side effects. It falls squarely into the Read category as it queries data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. The severity is low because retrieving network configuration details poses minimal risk even if an AI agent calls it unexpectedly.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_vlan' and description 'Get VLAN details' indicate a retrieval operation that queries existing VLAN configuration without modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_vlan gives an agent:

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and OPNSense MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_vlan:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_vlan": {}
  }
}

get_vlan is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register OPNSense MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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What does the get_vlan tool do? +

Get VLAN details. It is categorised as a Read tool in the OPNSense MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_vlan? +

Register the OPNSense MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_vlan: 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 OPNSense MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is get_vlan? +

get_vlan is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_vlan? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_vlan 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.

How do I block get_vlan completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_vlan. 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.

What MCP server provides get_vlan? +

get_vlan is provided by the OPNSense MCP Server MCP server (vespo92/opnsensemcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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