NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PM
PM-8Critical Infrastructure Plan
Address information security and privacy issues in the development, documentation, and updating of a critical infrastructure and key resources protection plan.
Last updated: 22 August 2026 07:11 UTC
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ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)
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Weaknesses this control addresses (5)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-200 | Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor | 11,000+ | Privacy provisions in the plan reduce the chance that sensitive data held by critical infrastructure is left exposed to unauthorized actors. |
CWE-284 | Improper Access Control | 6,900+ | A CIKR protection plan that explicitly addresses information security requires defining and enforcing access control policies on critical systems and resources. |
CWE-306 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function | 3,300+ | Protection planning for critical infrastructure directly calls for authentication of access to essential functions before any operation is permitted. |
CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | 1,900+ | The control requires correct permission assignments on critical resources as part of the documented CIKR security and privacy protections. |
CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | 1,500+ | The plan mandates documented authorization rules and checks to govern who can perform actions on key infrastructure components. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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