STIGQter: STIG Summary: MS SQL Server 2014 Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 10 Benchmark Date: 24 Apr 2020:

SQL Server must have the Full-Text Search software component removed if it is unused.

DISA Rule

SV-82325r1_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-67835

Group Title

SRG-APP-000141-DB-000091

Rule Version

SQL4-00-016815

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000381 - The organization configures the information system to provide only essential capabilities.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Either using the Start menu or via the command "control.exe", open the Windows Control Panel. Open Programs and Features. Double-click on Microsoft SQL Server 2014. In the dialog box that appears, select Remove. Wait for the Remove wizard to appear.

Select the relevant SQL Server instance; click Next.

Select Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search; click Next.

Follow the remaining prompts, to remove Full-Text and Semantic Extractions for Search from SQL Server.

Check Contents

If the SQL Server full-text search feature is used and satisfies organizational requirements, this is not a finding.

From a command prompt or the Start menu, using an account with System Administrator Privilege, open services.msc. Look for: "SQL Full-text Daemon Launcher(<Instance name>)".

If the "SQL Full-text Daemon Launcher(<Instance name>)" service exists, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-67835

Documentable

False

Rule Version

SQL4-00-016815

Severity Override Guidance

If the SQL Server full-text search feature is used and satisfies organizational requirements, this is not a finding.

From a command prompt or the Start menu, using an account with System Administrator Privilege, open services.msc. Look for: "SQL Full-text Daemon Launcher(<Instance name>)".

If the "SQL Full-text Daemon Launcher(<Instance name>)" service exists, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

2639

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