Security Resilience

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family RA

RA-5Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning

Monitor and scan for vulnerabilities in the system and hosted applications {{ insert: param, ra-5_prm_1 }} and when new vulnerabilities potentially affecting the system are identified and reported; Employ vulnerability monitoring tools and techniques that facilitate interoperability among tools and automate parts of the vulnerability management process by using standards for: Enumerating platforms, software flaws, and improper configurations; Formatting checklists and test procedures; and Measuring vulnerability impact; Analyze vulnerability scan reports and results from vulnerability monitoring; Remediate legitimate vulnerabilities {{ insert: param, ra-05_odp.03 }} in accordance with an organizational assessment of risk; Share information obtained from the vulnerability monitoring process and control assessments with {{ insert: param, ra-05_odp.04 }} to help eliminate similar vulnerabilities in other systems; and Employ vulnerability monitoring tools that include the capability to readily update the vulnerabilities to be scanned.

Last updated: 15 October 2026 12:19 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (107)

Weaknesses this control addresses (9)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+Scans identify improper access control implementations and missing protections on system resources.
CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function3,900+Tools routinely check for missing authentication on critical functions and exposed interfaces.
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource2,000+Permission and ACL misconfigurations on critical resources are standard findings in automated scans.
CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm800+Scanners flag use of broken or weak cryptographic algorithms via known-vulnerability databases.
CWE-311Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data500+Monitoring detects missing encryption of sensitive data in storage or transit configurations.
CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default400+Scans detect resources initialized with insecure defaults that create exploitable conditions.
CWE-521Weak Password Requirements300+Vulnerability scans assess password policies and weak credential requirements against benchmarks.
CWE-15External Control of System or Configuration Setting92Vulnerability scanners directly detect externally controllable or misconfigured settings using standardized checklists.
CWE-1104Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components31Regular scanning with updatable vulnerability feeds directly identifies unmaintained third-party components.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

CVE Risk CVSS EPSS Match
CVE-2024-10395 6.58.60.0031good
CVE-2026-5928 5.97.50.0049good
CVE-2026-734465.37.40.0027partial
CVE-2025-20359 5.26.50.0048good
CVE-2025-32050 4.85.90.0076good
CVE-2026-1057454.86.70.0012partial
CVE-2026-1033534.35.30.0019partial
CVE-2024-25629 3.64.40.0035good
CVE-2026-933303.54.30.0019partial
CVE-2026-933043.03.70.0015partial
CVE-2026-1030121.52.00.0010partial
CVE-2026-441087.49.80.0083partial
CVE-2026-141696.18.10.0052partial
CVE-2025-31485 5.97.50.0061partial
CVE-2026-45033 5.87.80.0038partial
CVE-2026-356375.77.30.0043partial
CVE-2025-0150 5.57.10.0049partial
CVE-2026-356275.36.50.0067partial
CVE-2026-356525.26.50.0058partial
CVE-2026-356365.16.50.0046partial
CVE-2024-24853 5.07.20.0023partial
CVE-2026-356404.65.30.0079partial
CVE-2024-30410 4.55.80.0036partial
CVE-2024-30389 4.55.80.0036partial
CVE-2026-43002 4.55.30.0060partial

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