database-tactics

Fail

Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Oct 11, 2026

Risk Level: HIGHCOMMAND_EXECUTIONPRIVILEGE_ESCALATIONPERSISTENCEDATA_EXFILTRATIONCREDENTIALS_UNSAFE
Full Analysis
  • [COMMAND_EXECUTION]: The skill provides detailed instructions and commands for achieving Remote Code Execution (RCE) on target systems through various database features.
  • Evidence in references/mssql-attack.md: Instructions for using xp_cmdshell, OLE Automation, and SQL Server Agent Jobs to execute system commands.
  • Evidence in references/postgresql-attack.md: Instructions for using COPY FROM PROGRAM and creating UDFs/PL extensions for command execution.
  • Evidence in references/redis-attack.md: Instructions for Master-Slave replication RCE and Lua sandbox escape.
  • [PRIVILEGE_ESCALATION]: The skill includes explicit steps for escalating user privileges both within the database environment and to the underlying operating system.
  • Evidence in references/mssql-attack.md: Methods to escalate from db_owner to sysadmin and impersonate the sa account.
  • Evidence in references/postgresql-attack.md: Procedures for escalating to superuser and leveraging database access to gain root access on the host OS via sudo or crontab.
  • [PERSISTENCE]: The skill instructs the agent on establishing persistent access to target systems.
  • Evidence in references/redis-attack.md: Detailed methods for writing SSH public keys to the authorized_keys file and creating malicious entries in the system crontab via Redis.
  • [DATA_EXFILTRATION]: Techniques for capturing sensitive authentication data are described for theft.
  • Evidence in references/mssql-attack.md and references/postgresql-attack.md: Instructions for triggering UNC path access (SMB) via xp_dirtree, xp_fileexist, or lo_import to capture NTLM hashes using external tools like Responder.
  • [CREDENTIALS_UNSAFE]: The documentation provides lists of default and common weak credentials for numerous database services, facilitating automated brute-force attacks.
  • Evidence in SKILL.md, references/mssql-attack.md, and references/postgresql-attack.md: Lists of common passwords such as sa, 123456, admin@123, and Password1.
Recommendations
  • AI detected serious security threats
Audit Metadata
Risk Level
HIGH
Analyzed
Oct 11, 2026, 09:51 AM