Cyber Resilience

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family CM

CM-2Baseline Configuration

Develop, document, and maintain under configuration control, a current baseline configuration of the system; and Review and update the baseline configuration of the system: {{ insert: param, cm-02_odp.01 }}; When required due to {{ insert: param, cm-02_odp.02 }} ; and When system components are installed or upgraded.

Last updated: 22 August 2026 07:11 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (10)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (285)

Weaknesses this control addresses (7)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-284Improper Access Control6,900+Baseline includes documented access control settings that are reviewed and maintained, reducing the ability to exploit improper access control.
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management3,400+Baseline configuration documents and controls privilege assignments, making improper privilege management harder to introduce or sustain.
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource1,900+Maintaining baseline configuration controls permission assignments for critical resources and detects unauthorized changes.
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions1,800+Baseline establishment and updates on install/upgrade ensure correct default permissions rather than insecure ones.
CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges300+Baseline review prevents systems from running with unnecessary privileges by enforcing least-privilege settings.
CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default300+Reviewing and updating baseline when components are installed or upgraded prevents initialization with insecure defaults.
CWE-15External Control of System or Configuration Setting76Baseline configuration under change control directly prevents unauthorized external modification of system or configuration settings.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

CVE Risk CVSS EPSS Match
CVE-2024-20439 KEV 9.99.80.9206good
CVE-2026-476688.010.00.0434good
CVE-2010-20103 7.99.80.0509good
CVE-2024-2912 7.710.00.0150good
CVE-2011-100187.79.80.0198good
CVE-2024-21785 7.69.80.0151partial
CVE-2024-00017.610.00.0095good
CVE-2024-39754 7.610.00.0130good
CVE-2026-615157.69.80.0158good
CVE-2024-28815 7.59.80.0092good
CVE-2024-456977.59.80.0103good
CVE-2024-50390 7.59.80.0103good
CVE-2025-47729 KEV 7.51.90.0043good
CVE-2025-48927 KEV 7.55.30.0911good
CVE-2026-287757.59.80.0120good
CVE-2026-35877.510.00.0068good
CVE-2024-28008 7.49.80.0062partial
CVE-2024-28011 7.49.80.0062good
CVE-2024-5514 7.49.80.0065good
CVE-2024-46873 7.49.80.0074partial
CVE-2025-1863 7.49.80.0074good
CVE-2025-41438 7.49.80.0072good
CVE-2026-319577.410.00.0050good
CVE-2026-44109 7.49.80.0072good
CVE-2026-119767.410.00.0049good

Other controls in family CM

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