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New tool secures AI access to SQL Server databases

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A new open-source tool called mssql-readonly-mcp has been developed to allow AI assistants to query SQL Server databases securely. This C# application acts as a gateway, enforcing strict read-only access and preventing unauthorized data modification or exfiltration. It employs a multi-layered security approach, including a parser-based SELECT-only gate and login permissions, to mitigate risks like prompt injection. AI

IMPACT Provides a secure method for integrating AI assistants with sensitive SQL Server data, mitigating risks of unauthorized access or modification.

RANK_REASON The item describes a new software tool for managing AI access to databases.

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New tool secures AI access to SQL Server databases

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  1. dev.to — MCP tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Oğuzhan Pişgin ·

    Letting an AI assistant read SQL Server without letting it write

    <h2> The problem </h2> <p>The request sounds simple: let an AI assistant answer questions from a company's on-premises SQL Server. The hard part is what the assistant must not be able to do.</p> <p>The threat model treats the assistant itself as the attacker: it can be prompt-inj…

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