Database Security

Bundled with Unleash skills pack. Upstream: https://github.com/zhaoxuya520/reverse-skill

Database Security Assessment

ACTION REQUIRED (execute immediately after reading)

1. NOW: read precedent-pentest; destructive statements against production databases are forbidden unless explicitly allowed
2. NOW: write scope clearly: instances, account permissions, whether writes/deletes are allowed
3. NEXT: client tool paths
4. ACT: exposure surface → authentication → authorization → configuration → (safe) exploit-chain verification

Applicable Scenarios

• Unauthenticated databases/weak passwords/wrongly bound 0.0.0.0
• Excessive privileges, dangerous features (xp_cmdshell, COPY PROGRAM, UDF)
• Lateral movement: from app account to DBA
• NoSQL injection and Redis file writes etc. (authorized environments)

Workflow

□ Network exposure and TLS
□ Account roles and grantees
□ Sensitive table access controls
□ Dangerous configuration: file_priv, xp_cmdshell, load_file
□ Whether audit logging is enabled
□ Backup and snapshot permissions

Toolchain

References

• references/db-misconfig-checklist.md
• ../pentest-tools/ ../cloud-k8s/

Routing Context

Upstream: MASTER R35
Downstream: OS command obtained → attack-chain; cloud-managed → cloud-k8s

Task Completion Self-Check

• Avoided unauthorized writes/deletes?
• Distinguished configuration issues from exploitable chains?
• Checklist?