fleet_secrets_restore

THE RISK

Medium Risk

Why fleet_secrets_restore needs a policy

This is a Write operation, not Destructive, because restoration from backup is reversible—one can restore again from another backup or redeploy. However, it carries high severity because restoring an old secrets vault could downgrade security material, lock out current credentials, or roll back sensitive configuration across all Docker Compose applications managed by the Fleet server, affecting authentication and…

From the tool's definition Tool name 'fleet_secrets_restore' and description 'Restore vault from backup (.bak file)' indicate the tool overwrites or replaces the current secrets vault with a backed-up version.

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

POLICY

How to control fleet_secrets_restore

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

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "fleet_secrets_restore": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "fleet_secrets_restore_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

fleet_secrets_restore stays usable, but capped — an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

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EXPLORE

Related tools and policies

More Fleet tools

Execute fleet_audit_run Run an App Store compliance audit on a mobile app project via greenlight preflight. Execute fleet_deploy Deploy an app: build and restart Execute fleet_secrets_unseal Decrypt vault to /run/fleet-secrets/. WARNING: This overwrites any runtime changes that we Execute fleet_deps_scan Run a fresh dependency scan across all registered apps Execute fleet_git_push Push current branch to origin Write fleet_deps_fix Create a PR with dependency updates for an app (dry-run by default) Write fleet_audit_ignore Suppress a confirmed greenlight false positive from future audits. The finding is Write fleet_secrets_seal Seal runtime secrets back to the encrypted vault.

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FAQ

Questions about fleet_secrets_restore

What does the fleet_secrets_restore tool do? +

Restore vault from backup (.bak file). It is categorised as a Write tool in the Fleet MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on fleet_secrets_restore? +

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

What risk level is fleet_secrets_restore? +

fleet_secrets_restore is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit fleet_secrets_restore? +

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

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

fleet_secrets_restore is provided by the Fleet MCP server (wrxck/fleet). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

Enforce policy on every Fleet tool call.

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

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