omniwire_backup

THE RISK

Critical Risk

Why omniwire_backup needs a policy

The 'restore' action overwrites current filesystem state on distributed mesh nodes with snapshot data (irreversible overwrite), and 'cleanup' permanently deletes timestamped tarballs. These destructive sub-actions dominate the classification. Misuse by an AI agent could overwrite live production data across multiple nodes or purge backup history, giving it a high severity blast radius.

From the tool's definition Actions: snapshot, restore, list, diff, cleanup — 'restore' overwrites existing data irreversibly, 'cleanup' deletes backup tarballs, and 'restore' replaces live filesystem paths on mesh nodes

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

POLICY

How to control omniwire_backup

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "omniwire_backup"
  ]
}

omniwire_backup disappears from the agent's tool list entirely, and any attempt to call it is denied. The rest of the server keeps working.

Create a free account and register OmniWire — nothing to install.
Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

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EXPLORE

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Go deeper

Critical-risk tools in OmniWire → Every critical-risk tool this server exposes, in one view.
All critical-risk MCP tools → Every critical-risk tool across the catalogue, and the policy pattern that contains them.
The MCP Attack Database → Documented attack patterns against MCP deployments — and the policies that stop them.
Blast radius → How much damage one compromised or confused agent can do — and how to bound it.
Tool call approval → Approval gates on individual tool calls: auto-allow, prompt, or deny.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide →
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough →

FAQ

Questions about omniwire_backup

What does the omniwire_backup tool do? +

Snapshot and restore paths on mesh nodes. Creates timestamped tarballs in /var/backups/omniwire/. Actions: snapshot, restore, list, diff, cleanup. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the OmniWire MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on omniwire_backup? +

Register the OmniWire MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for omniwire_backup: 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 OmniWire. Nothing to install.

What risk level is omniwire_backup? +

omniwire_backup is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit omniwire_backup? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the omniwire_backup 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 omniwire_backup completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for omniwire_backup. 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 omniwire_backup? +

omniwire_backup is provided by the OmniWire MCP server (voidchecksum/omniwire). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every OmniWire tool call.

Start from OmniWire, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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