NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family SA
SA-18Tamper Resistance and Detection
Tamper Resistance and Detection
Last updated: 15 October 2026 12:19 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 (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-284 | Improper Access Control | 8,100+ | Tamper resistance mechanisms directly enforce access control boundaries to prevent unauthorized modification of hardware, firmware, or software. |
CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | 2,000+ | Correct and hardened permission assignments on critical resources are a primary means of achieving tamper resistance at the system level. |
CWE-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure | 900+ | The control explicitly requires implementation and verification of protection mechanisms that would otherwise fail and allow tampering. |
CWE-494 | Download of Code Without Integrity Check | 200+ | Tamper resistance and detection commonly include integrity verification of code and firmware obtained from external sources. |
CWE-354 | Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value | 200+ | Proper validation of integrity check values is required for reliable tamper detection, directly reducing undetected modification risks. |
CWE-653 | Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization | 85 | Isolation and compartmentalization techniques are core to tamper resistance, limiting an attacker's ability to reach or alter protected components. |
CWE-353 | Missing Support for Integrity Check | 51 | Tamper detection fundamentally depends on integrity-checking capabilities that this control mandates or strengthens. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2025-8028 UPD | 7.3 | 9.8 | 0.0054 | partial |
CVE-2025-1566 UPD | 5.6 | 7.5 | 0.0019 | good |
CVE-2025-54520 UPD | 5.5 | 8.6 | 0.0020 | good |
CVE-2026-18349 UPD | 5.5 | 7.3 | 0.0014 | good |
CVE-2026-36027 | 5.1 | 6.8 | 0.0028 | partial |
CVE-2024-20059 UPD | 4.8 | 6.7 | 0.0009 | partial |
CVE-2024-4760 UPD | 4.7 | 6.3 | 0.0021 | good |
CVE-2024-20060 UPD | 4.4 | 5.9 | 0.0011 | partial |
CVE-2024-31510 UPD | 7.4 | 9.8 | 0.0062 | good |
CVE-2023-5138 UPD | 5.1 | 6.8 | 0.0027 | good |
CVE-2025-9709 UPD | 5.5 | 8.6 | 0.0023 | good |
CVE-2025-2919 UPD | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.0037 | partial |