Database Pivoting

Pivot through database connections accessible via agent tools to reach new data stores

Tactic

Lateral Movement · Stage 5

Pivot from compromised agent to connected services or other agents

Attack class

MCP-EXPLOIT

Attacking Model Context Protocol server configurations, tool registrations, and inter-server trust

Evidence grade

Validated

Reproduced in a controlled lab environment (DVAA) with documented steps.

DVAA validation

DataBot SQL injection pivot

Reproductions in Damn Vulnerable AI Agent, the OpenA2A intentionally-broken agent for kill-chain validation.

Honeypot

AgentPwn coverage

Out of scope

Not observable via content-side honeypot interaction. HackMyAgent or DVAA cover this where applicable.

Database pivoting needs live DB tooling; DVAA covers it.

Detect

Live2 live · 0 queued

MCP-001MCP-011

npx hackmyagent secure --ciLive = implemented in hackmyagent; queued = declared

Defend

Live9 live · 0 queued

Live = documented at oasb.ai; queued = declared

Reference

AI Agent Threat Matrix T-5005 (Database Pivoting). OpenA2A, 2026. https://threats.opena2a.org/techniques/T-5005