Security 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: 16 October 2026 07:24 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 Control8,100+Baseline includes documented access control settings that are reviewed and maintained, reducing the ability to exploit improper access control.
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management4,000+Baseline configuration documents and controls privilege assignments, making improper privilege management harder to introduce or sustain.
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource2,000+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-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default400+Reviewing and updating baseline when components are installed or upgraded prevents initialization with insecure defaults.
CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges300+Baseline review prevents systems from running with unnecessary privileges by enforcing least-privilege settings.
CWE-15External Control of System or Configuration Setting92Baseline 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 9.99.80.9709good
CVE-2010-20103 8.39.80.1366good
CVE-2026-476687.910.00.0388good
CVE-2011-100187.89.80.0285good
CVE-2024-2912 7.710.00.0151good
CVE-2026-61515 7.79.80.0244good
CVE-2024-21785 7.69.80.0151partial
CVE-2024-00017.610.00.0095good
CVE-2024-39754 7.610.00.0130good
CVE-2024-28815 7.59.80.0092good
CVE-2024-456977.59.80.0103good
CVE-2024-50390 7.59.80.0105good
CVE-2025-47729 KEV 7.51.90.0045good
CVE-2025-48927 KEV 7.55.30.1110good
CVE-2026-287757.59.80.0113good
CVE-2026-319577.510.00.0076good
CVE-2026-35877.510.00.0065good
CVE-2026-44109 7.59.80.0109good
CVE-2026-14812 7.510.00.0083good
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 7.49.80.0073good

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