Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family AU

AU-13Monitoring for Information Disclosure

Monitor {{ insert: param, au-13_odp.01 }} {{ insert: param, au-13_odp.02 }} for evidence of unauthorized disclosure of organizational information; and If an information disclosure is discovered: Notify {{ insert: param, au-13_odp.03 }} ; and Take the following additional actions: {{ insert: param, au-13_odp.04 }}.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)

Weaknesses this control addresses (6)AI

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-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor10,204Monitoring directly detects unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, enabling response to exposures.
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File1,378Identifies insertion of sensitive data into logs, allowing detection of unauthorized disclosure.
CWE-209Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information642Detects error messages that leak sensitive information as evidence of disclosure.
CWE-538Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory84Monitors for sensitive information placed in externally accessible files or directories.
CWE-548Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing54Detects information exposure through directory listings as unauthorized disclosure.
CWE-1230Exposure of Sensitive Information Through Metadata22Identifies sensitive information exposed via metadata during disclosure monitoring.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

CVE Risk CVSS EPSS Match
CVE-2026-220381.68.10.0011good
CVE-2025-240715.76.50.7352good
CVE-2025-241462.09.80.0020good
CVE-2025-154801.89.10.0005good
CVE-2026-215321.68.20.0006good
CVE-2025-260011.57.50.0053good
CVE-2024-348971.57.50.0028good
CVE-2026-279341.57.50.0005good
CVE-2026-50321.57.50.0006good
CVE-2023-382721.25.90.0023good
CVE-2026-55711.15.30.0004good
CVE-2024-130861.15.30.0016good
CVE-2023-387131.15.30.0010good
CVE-2024-287660.52.40.0009good
CVE-2025-117497.19.80.8539good
CVE-2025-22925.46.50.6879good
CVE-2025-138015.07.50.5897good
CVE-2024-484554.32.70.6349good
CVE-2026-24934.27.50.4459good
CVE-2025-247993.27.50.2884partial
CVE-2024-569023.17.50.2649good
CVE-2024-136092.25.90.1770good
CVE-2024-488522.09.40.0270good
CVE-2025-304242.09.80.0070good
CVE-2025-276672.09.80.0048partial

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