AI agents call obdiag_gather_log to retrieve information from Mcp Oceanbase without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
The name implies a diagnostic log gathering operation (read/fetch logs). No description is provided to confirm side effects. Logs gathering is typically a Read operation, but without a description, confidence is reduced. Severity is medium because log data may contain sensitive information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'obdiag_gather_log' suggests gathering/collecting logs, which is a read operation. Description is empty, lowering confidence.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access obdiag_gather_log gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Oceanbase, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for obdiag_gather_log:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"obdiag_gather_log": {}
}
}obdiag_gather_log is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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obdiag_gather_log. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Oceanbase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Mcp Oceanbase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for obdiag_gather_log: 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 Mcp Oceanbase. Nothing to install.
obdiag_gather_log 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 obdiag_gather_log 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 obdiag_gather_log. 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.
obdiag_gather_log is provided by the Mcp Oceanbase MCP server (oceanbase/awesome-oceanbase-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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134 Mcp Oceanbase tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.