NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PM
PM-10Authorization Process
Manage the security and privacy state of organizational systems and the environments in which those systems operate through authorization processes; Designate individuals to fulfill specific roles and responsibilities within the organizational risk management process; and Integrate the authorization processes into an organization-wide risk management program.
Last updated: 22 August 2026 07:11 UTC
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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-862 | Missing Authorization | 10,200+ | Requiring documented authorization for system operation and critical functions ensures missing authorization controls are identified and corrected during the approval process. |
CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | 6,900+ | Formal authorization processes require review and approval of access control mechanisms before systems are permitted to operate, directly reducing the likelihood of improper access control weaknesses reaching production. |
CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization | 3,900+ | Authorization reviews within the risk management program detect and prevent incorrect authorization logic or policy enforcement before systems receive approval to operate. |
CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | 3,400+ | Designating specific roles and responsibilities for authorization and risk management directly mitigates improper privilege management across the organization. |
CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | 1,900+ | Security authorization processes review and approve permission assignments for critical resources, reducing the chance that incorrect permission assignments remain unaddressed. |
CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | 1,500+ | The control explicitly manages authorization decisions and integrates them into risk management, making incorrect or incomplete authorization decisions less likely to persist. |
CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges | 300+ | Integration of authorization into organization-wide risk management includes evaluation of privileges, making execution with unnecessary privileges less likely to be approved. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
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