List authorization requests with optional filtering
AI agents call list_authorization_requests to retrieve information from BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The tool retrieves authorization request records, which is a Read operation. However, the context of BeyondTrust EPM (a privileged access management system) and the sensitivity of authorization request data elevates severity to medium.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'list_authorization_requests' and description 'List authorization requests with optional filtering' indicate retrieval and querying of authorization request data without modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
List authorization requests with optional filtering. It is categorised as a Read tool in the BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for list_authorization_requests: 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 BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server. Nothing to install.
list_authorization_requests 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_authorization_requests 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_authorization_requests. 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_authorization_requests is provided by the BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server MCP server (wesharris222/btepmmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
list_authorization_requests is one line of BeyondTrust EPM MCP Server's registry record.
The record carries the whole server: verified identity, auth posture, risk grade, every tool classified, recommended policy — re-checked continuously.
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