NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family SA
SA-12Supply Chain Protection
Supply Chain Protection
Last updated: 21 August 2026 07:11 UTC
Implementations targeting this control (0)
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ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)
- No ATT&CK techniques mapped to this control yet.
Weaknesses this control addresses (8)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-798 | Use of Hard-coded Credentials | 2,000+ | Supplier evaluation and secure acquisition practices make it harder for hard-coded credentials to be introduced via procured products. |
CWE-829 | Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere | 300+ | Requires use of trusted sources and provenance tracking, tangibly limiting inclusion of functionality from untrusted control spheres. |
CWE-321 | Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key | 300+ | Supply chain protection includes scrutiny of cryptographic implementations, reducing hard-coded keys planted by untrusted vendors. |
CWE-494 | Download of Code Without Integrity Check | 200+ | Supply chain protection requires integrity verification of acquired components, directly reducing insertion or tampering of malicious code during delivery. |
CWE-506 | Embedded Malicious Code | 99 | The control mandates vetting suppliers and tamper detection, making it harder for malicious code to be embedded by upstream providers. |
CWE-912 | Hidden Functionality | 87 | Vetting and integrity controls during acquisition reduce the likelihood of hidden backdoors or malicious functionality introduced by suppliers. |
CWE-1104 | Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components | 26 | Supply chain risk management includes supplier assessments that favor maintained and supported third-party components. |
CWE-1242 | Inclusion of Undocumented Features or Chicken Bits | 14 | Requires transparency and verification of delivered components, limiting undocumented features or debug hooks introduced upstream. |
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. | ||||