CHAIN-088 — MariaDB server with public endpoint + SSL off

Summary

Severity: High · Likelihood: Medium · Logic: ALL

Why this chain matters

A MariaDB flexible server is reachable over the public internet and client SSL enforcement is disabled. An attacker who obtains the connection string gets clear-text credentials over the wire, and on-path adversaries can sniff traffic too.

Component rules

This chain fires when its trigger conditions are met by the following rules. Click any rule to see its detection logic and compliance mappings.

Rule ID	Role
zt_data_030	Trigger
zt_net_002	Trigger

Attack walkthrough

Step 1 — Locate the connection string in an app repo.

Actor: Attacker
MITRE ATT&CK: T1552.001
Enabled by: zt_data_030

Attacker gain: Valid DB credentials.

Step 2 — Connect over plaintext; read any table.

Actor: Attacker
MITRE ATT&CK: T1040
Enabled by: zt_net_002

Attacker gain: Database content + sniffable session for follow-on creds.

Blast radius

Initial access	Internet reachability + creds.
Max privilege	DB user role.
Data at risk	MariaDB databases
Services at risk	Dependent apps

How the logic works

The chain fires only when every rule above has at least one finding in the current scan. Missing any one rule breaks the chain — so remediating any single step disrupts the attack path.