Get all cached database connection information
AI agents call get_database_connection_info to retrieve information from Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves sensitive connection details (hostnames, ports, credentials or credential references) from ElastiCache Memcached without modifying data. However, it is classified as medium severity rather than low because exposed database connection information could be leveraged by an agent to access backend databases, representing moderate blast radius if credentials or connection strings are disclosed.
From the tool's definition get_database_connection_info retrieves cached database connection information; the verb 'get' and 'retrieve' pattern indicates a read operation with no modification.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get all cached database connection information. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_database_connection_info: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_database_connection_info is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_database_connection_info rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_database_connection_info. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_database_connection_info is provided by the Amazon ElastiCache Memcached MCP Server MCP server (awslabs.memcached-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.