NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family AC
AC-13Supervision and Review — Access Control
Supervision and Review — Access Control
Last updated: 22 August 2026 07:11 UTC
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Weaknesses this control addresses (8)AI-assisted
CWEs ranked by how often they appear in real CVEs. The rationale describes how this control reduces exploitability of each weakness class.
| CWE | Name | CVEs | Why this control addresses it |
|---|---|---|---|
CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | 10,200+ | Reviews of access controls detect missing authorization checks on critical functions or resources. |
CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | 6,900+ | Supervision and review of access control activities directly detects and remediates improper access configurations or usages. |
CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization | 3,900+ | Supervision identifies cases where authorization logic incorrectly permits unauthorized actions. |
CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | 3,400+ | Access supervision ensures privileges are assigned and managed without improper escalation or retention. |
CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | 1,500+ | Periodic reviews identify and correct flaws in authorization decisions or enforcement. |
CWE-266 | Incorrect Privilege Assignment | 1,000+ | Regular reviews catch incorrect privilege assignments to users, roles, or processes. |
CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | 300+ | Supervision detects and allows removal of unnecessary privileges that enable execution with excess rights. |
CWE-272 | Least Privilege Violation | 38 | Access reviews verify and enforce adherence to least privilege by identifying excess permissions. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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