NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family AU
AU-8Time Stamps
Use internal system clocks to generate time stamps for audit records; and Record time stamps for audit records that meet {{ insert: param, au-08_odp }} and that use Coordinated Universal Time, have a fixed local time offset from Coordinated Universal Time, or that include the local time offset as part of the time stamp.
Last updated: 20 August 2026 13:14 UTC
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Weaknesses this control addresses (3)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-362 | Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') | 2,900+ | Accurate timestamps from internal clocks enable detection of race conditions by providing reliable event ordering in audit logs. |
CWE-367 | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | 900+ | Timestamps meeting UTC or offset standards help identify TOCTOU issues through precise chronological reconstruction of check/use operations. |
CWE-778 | Insufficient Logging | 28 | Requiring internal clock-based timestamps directly improves audit record completeness, reducing the impact of insufficient logging for incident analysis. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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