NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family CM
CM-6Configuration Settings
Establish and document configuration settings for components employed within the system that reflect the most restrictive mode consistent with operational requirements using {{ insert: param, cm-06_odp.01 }}; Implement the configuration settings; Identify, document, and approve any deviations from established configuration settings for {{ insert: param, cm-06_odp.02 }} based on {{ insert: param, cm-06_odp.03 }} ; and Monitor and control changes to the configuration settings in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.
Last updated: 22 August 2026 14:14 UTC
Cumulative inbound coverage
How completely the frameworks we cross-walk collectively cover this — the verdict is the strongest single mapping (overlapping partials are not summed); breadth shows the corroboration behind it.
Collective: mostly · 1 mapping(s) from 1 framework(s): OWASP-Web 1 (mostly)
Implementations targeting this control (0)
- No implementations targeting this control yet.
ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (342)
- T1001 Data Obfuscation Command And Control
- T1001.001 Junk Data Command And Control
- T1001.002 Steganography Command And Control
- T1001.003 Protocol or Service Impersonation Command And Control
- T1003 OS Credential Dumping Credential Access
- T1003.001 LSASS Memory Credential Access
- T1003.002 Security Account Manager Credential Access
- T1003.003 NTDS Credential Access
- T1003.004 LSA Secrets Credential Access
- T1003.005 Cached Domain Credentials Credential Access
- T1003.006 DCSync Credential Access
- T1003.007 Proc Filesystem Credential Access
- T1003.008 /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Credential Access
- T1008 Fallback Channels Command And Control
- T1011 Exfiltration Over Other Network Medium Exfiltration
- T1011.001 Exfiltration Over Bluetooth Exfiltration
- T1020.001 Traffic Duplication Exfiltration
- T1021 Remote Services Lateral Movement
- T1021.001 Remote Desktop Protocol Lateral Movement
- T1021.002 SMB/Windows Admin Shares Lateral Movement
- T1021.003 Distributed Component Object Model Lateral Movement
- T1021.004 SSH Lateral Movement
- T1021.005 VNC Lateral Movement
- T1021.006 Windows Remote Management Lateral Movement
- T1021.008 Direct Cloud VM Connections Lateral Movement
- T1027 Obfuscated Files or Information Stealth
- T1027.010 Command Obfuscation Stealth
- T1029 Scheduled Transfer Exfiltration
- T1030 Data Transfer Size Limits Exfiltration
- T1036 Masquerading Stealth
- T1036.001 Invalid Code Signature Stealth
- T1036.003 Rename Legitimate Utilities Stealth
- T1036.005 Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location Stealth
- T1036.007 Double File Extension Stealth
- T1036.010 Masquerade Account Name Stealth
- T1037 Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1037.002 Login Hook Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1037.003 Network Logon Script Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1037.004 RC Scripts Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1037.005 Startup Items Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1046 Network Service Discovery Discovery
- T1047 Windows Management Instrumentation Execution
- T1048 Exfiltration Over Alternative Protocol Exfiltration
- T1048.001 Exfiltration Over Symmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol Exfiltration
- T1048.002 Exfiltration Over Asymmetric Encrypted Non-C2 Protocol Exfiltration
- T1048.003 Exfiltration Over Unencrypted Non-C2 Protocol Exfiltration
- T1052 Exfiltration Over Physical Medium Exfiltration
- T1052.001 Exfiltration over USB Exfiltration
- T1053 Scheduled Task/Job Execution, Persistence, Privilege Escalation
- T1053.002 At Execution, Persistence, Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses this control addresses (10)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-284 | Improper Access Control | 6,900+ | Restrictive configuration settings implement and enforce proper access controls on system components. |
CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | 3,400+ | Managing and monitoring configuration settings supports proper privilege management and avoids improper assignments. |
CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | 1,900+ | Documenting and enforcing configuration settings ensures correct permission assignments for critical resources. |
CWE-276 | Incorrect Default Permissions | 1,800+ | Requiring the most restrictive settings instead of defaults prevents incorrect default permissions on resources. |
CWE-319 | Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information | 1,000+ | Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data. |
CWE-312 | Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information | 900+ | Configuration policies can mandate secure storage methods to avoid cleartext storage of sensitive information. |
CWE-311 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data | 500+ | Settings can require encryption of sensitive data, preventing missing encryption weaknesses. |
CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | 300+ | Configuration settings can mandate least-privilege execution, reducing unnecessary privileges. |
CWE-521 | Weak Password Requirements | 300+ | Configuration settings can define and enforce strong password requirements to avoid weak policies. |
CWE-15 | External Control of System or Configuration Setting | 76 | Establishing, implementing, approving deviations from, and monitoring configuration settings directly prevents external or unauthorized control of system settings. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2024-34102 KEV UPD | 9.9 | 9.8 | 0.9999 | good |
CVE-2025-2775 KEV UPD | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.4268 | good |
CVE-2025-2776 KEV UPD | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.6440 | good |
CVE-2025-2777 UPD | 9.2 | 9.3 | 0.7220 | good |
CVE-2025-58360 KEV UPD | 8.9 | 8.2 | 0.6487 | good |
CVE-2025-66516 UPD | 8.9 | 8.4 | 0.7879 | good |
CVE-2023-44412 UPD | 8.8 | 8.2 | 0.8368 | good |
CVE-2025-54254 UPD | 8.8 | 8.6 | 0.7713 | good |
CVE-2024-22024 UPD | 8.6 | 8.3 | 0.9472 | good |
CVE-2024-38653 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 0.9198 | good |
CVE-2024-37397 UPD | 8.5 | 8.2 | 0.5926 | good |
CVE-2024-53675 UPD | 8.3 | 7.3 | 0.8394 | good |
CVE-2024-12856 UPD | 8.0 | 7.2 | 0.8219 | good |
CVE-2025-68493 UPD | 7.8 | 8.1 | 0.3705 | good |
CVE-2024-51132 UPD | 7.7 | 9.8 | 0.0190 | good |
CVE-2024-53674 UPD | 7.7 | 7.3 | 0.4739 | good |
CVE-2026-26341 | 7.7 | 9.8 | 0.0266 | good |
CVE-2026-58453 | 7.6 | 9.8 | 0.0169 | good |
CVE-2023-26999 UPD | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0105 | good |
CVE-2024-23054 UPD | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0127 | good |
CVE-2024-6893 UPD | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.3292 | good |
CVE-2024-51136 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0120 | good |
CVE-2021-3902 | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0095 | good |
CVE-2024-53866 UPD | 7.5 | 9.8 | 0.0095 | good |
CVE-2025-61934 UPD | 7.5 | 10.0 | 0.0062 | good |