SQL Server must have the SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) software component removed from SQL Server if SSAS is unused.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-40938	SQL2-00-016800	SV-53292r2_rule		Medium

Description
Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). It is detrimental for applications to provide or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. Examples include, but are not limited to, installing advertising software demonstrations or browser plug-ins not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission, yet cannot be disabled. Applications must adhere to the principles of least functionality by providing only essential capabilities. Unused and unnecessary SQL Server components increase the number of available attack vectors to SQL Server by introducing additional targets for attack. By minimizing the services and applications installed on the system, the number of potential vulnerabilities is reduced. SQL Server must have the SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) software component removed from SQL Server if SSAS is unused.

Description

Information systems are capable of providing a wide variety of functions and services. Some of the functions and services, provided by default, may not be necessary to support essential organizational operations (e.g., key missions, functions). It is detrimental for applications to provide or install by default, functionality exceeding requirements or mission objectives. Examples include, but are not limited to, installing advertising software demonstrations or browser plug-ins not related to requirements or providing a wide array of functionality not required for every mission, yet cannot be disabled. Applications must adhere to the principles of least functionality by providing only essential capabilities. Unused and unnecessary SQL Server components increase the number of available attack vectors to SQL Server by introducing additional targets for attack. By minimizing the services and applications installed on the system, the number of potential vulnerabilities is reduced. SQL Server must have the SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) software component removed from SQL Server if SSAS is unused.

STIG	Date
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database Instance Security Technical Implementation Guide	2017-07-13

Details

Check Text ( C-47593r2_chk )
If the SQL Server service "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" is used and the service satisfies functional organizational requirement, this is not a finding. If there is no functional organizational requirement for the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" service make sure that the service is not installed or is disabled. From command prompt, using an account with System Administrator Privilege, open dcomcnfg. Navigate to Console Root >> Services (Local) >> [sort by name] >> locate: "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)". If the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" service does not exist, this is not a finding. If the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" status is "Started" or the "Startup Type" is not "Disabled", this is a finding.

Check Text ( C-47593r2_chk )

If the SQL Server service "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" is used and the service satisfies functional organizational requirement, this is not a finding.

If there is no functional organizational requirement for the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" service make sure that the service is not installed or is disabled.

From command prompt, using an account with System Administrator Privilege, open dcomcnfg. Navigate to Console Root >> Services (Local) >> [sort by name] >> locate: "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)".

If the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" service does not exist, this is not a finding.

If the "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" status is "Started" or the "Startup Type" is not "Disabled", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-46220r1_fix)
Remove the SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) software component.