Tip: Harden Any MCP Server You Run Locally — Bind to 127.0.0.1 and Require Auth on Management Endpoints

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The recurring RCE class in MCP tooling comes from inspectors and servers listening on 0.0.0.0 with no authentication on install/connect endpoints, letting a crafted local HTTP request register a server and run arbitrary commands. Before running any MCP inspector or dev server, bind it to 127.0.0.1, add auth to management endpoints, and never expose it on a shared network. Adversa's July MCP roundup catalogs the pattern across multiple tools — treat local MCP surfaces as untrusted by default.