NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family SA
SA-6Software Usage Restrictions
Software Usage Restrictions
Last updated: 21 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+ | P2P usage restrictions directly reduce unauthorized external exposure of sensitive or copyrighted information. |
CWE-552 | Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties | 500+ | Explicit controls on peer-to-peer file sharing prevent files and directories from being made accessible to external parties without authorization. |
CWE-829 | Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere | 300+ | Software usage restrictions limit inclusion of code obtained from untrusted or non-contracted control spheres. |
CWE-506 | Embedded Malicious Code | 99 | Mandating only contract-approved software reduces the chance of introducing binaries that contain embedded malicious code. |
CWE-1104 | Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components | 26 | License and contract compliance requirements can enforce use of only supported, maintained third-party components. |
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. | ||||