NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PL
PL-3System Security Plan Update
System Security Plan Update
Last updated: 20 August 2026 13:14 UTC
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Weaknesses this control addresses (2)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-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure | 700+ | Plan updates require reassessment of selected protection mechanisms, surfacing cases where they no longer address the current threat or implementation. |
CWE-657 | Violation of Secure Design Principles | 20 | Regular SSP updates force review of whether the system's evolving design continues to follow documented secure design principles after changes. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No CVEs annotated to this control yet — the per-CVE backfill is in progress. | ||||