Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family CM

CM-11User-installed Software

Establish {{ insert: param, cm-11_odp.01 }} governing the installation of software by users; Enforce software installation policies through the following methods: {{ insert: param, cm-11_odp.02 }} ; and Monitor policy compliance {{ insert: param, cm-11_odp.03 }}.

Last updated: 19 May 2026 14:18 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (33)

Weaknesses this control addresses (4)AI

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-284Improper Access Control4,905This control establishes and enforces policies that restrict which users can install software and what software is permitted.
CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere259Enforcing installation policies prevents users from including functionality obtained from untrusted control spheres.
CWE-494Download of Code Without Integrity Check243Policies can require integrity verification of software prior to installation, reducing risks from unverified downloads.
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code83The control prevents users from installing software that contains embedded malicious code.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

CVE Risk CVSS EPSS Match
CVE-2025-502865.68.10.6651good
CVE-2025-16392.48.80.1110good
CVE-2026-435711.88.80.0005good
CVE-2026-35391.88.80.0001good
CVE-2024-94991.78.60.0001good
CVE-2024-94971.78.60.0001good
CVE-2024-94911.78.60.0008good
CVE-2025-13073.29.80.2036good
CVE-2025-74012.19.80.0188good
CVE-2026-2599 UPD2.09.80.0021good
CVE-2025-242322.09.80.0017good
CVE-2026-269742.09.80.0003good
CVE-2026-14902.09.80.0005partial
CVE-2025-590462.09.80.0031good
CVE-2025-432442.09.80.0014partial
CVE-2024-99201.98.80.0153good
CVE-2025-692641.88.80.0017good
CVE-2025-107061.88.80.0039good
CVE-2024-49644 UPD1.88.80.0026good
CVE-2025-07621.88.80.0037good
CVE-2026-41651 UPD1.88.80.0020good
CVE-2025-19161.88.80.0014good
CVE-2026-335071.88.80.0009good
CVE-2026-4326 UPD1.88.80.0005good
CVE-2026-59141.88.80.0003good

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