domain | mcpscan.ai |
summary | This document appears to describe two types of security threats related to cross-server tool management in a multi-tenant cloud environment:
1. Cross-Server Tool Shadowing: This threat involves an attacker setting up their own malicious Managed Computing (MCP) server that uses the same name as, or has similar characteristics with, tools from trusted servers on different MCP instances. The goal is typically to trick users into using these shadowed resources instead of legitimate ones.
2. Authentication and Authorization Deficiencies: This issue refers to a lack in systems where there are not enough security measures (authentication) for verifying the identity of clients accessing an server or adequate rules that define which tools can be called upon by different levels of access within those client organizations, potentially leading unauthorized actions based on insufficient parameter controls.
In both cases, these vulnerabilities could lead to malicious activities like data breaches and misuse because they exploit weaknesses in trust management between servers. These issues need careful attention for the security aspects such as proper verification processes (authentication) or defining user permissions clearly through authorization mechanisms that ensure users can only execute specific actions within their allowed scope of influence on tools provided by different MCP instances. |
title | mcpscan.ai - MCP Security Scanner |
description | Your security scanner for Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. Scan for common vulnerabilities and ensure your data and agents are safe. |
keywords | tool, server, scanner, servers, vulnerabilities, description, action, data, security, access, tools, code, injection, input, scan, sensitive, command |
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nslookup | A 76.76.21.21 |
created | 2025-08-24 |
updated | 2025-08-24 |
summarized | 2025-08-24 |
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