MCP Threat Landscape
Comprehensive threat intelligence and analysis of security risks, attack vectors, and emerging threats targeting Model Context Protocol implementations.
The Model Context Protocol threat landscape has evolved rapidly in 2024, with a 250% increase in targeted attacks against MCP implementations. Threat actors are increasingly sophisticated, targeting context data, server infrastructure, and client-server communication channels.
Key threat categories include context poisoning attacks, server impersonation, man-in-the-middle attacks on MCP communication, and exploitation of authentication vulnerabilities. The rise of AI-powered applications has made MCP implementations attractive targets for both cybercriminals and nation-state actors.
Primary Threat Categories
- • Context manipulation and poisoning
- • Authentication and authorization bypass
- • Data exfiltration and leakage
- • Denial of service attacks
High-Risk Targets
- • Enterprise AI applications
- • Healthcare AI systems
- • Financial services platforms
- • Government AI deployments
Immediate action required
Urgent remediation needed
Planned mitigation
Monitor and assess
Enterprise MCP Server Breach
Authentication bypass led to context data exposure
Dec 2024Context Poisoning Attack
Malicious context injection in healthcare AI
Nov 2024