NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family CM
CM-4Impact Analyses
Analyze changes to the system to determine potential security and privacy impacts prior to change implementation.
Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC
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ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)
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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-284 | Improper Access Control | 4,832 | Prior analysis ensures modifications do not create or worsen improper access control enforcement. |
CWE-269 | Improper Privilege Management | 2,907 | Reviewing changes for security impacts prevents introduction of improper privilege assignments or escalations. |
CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource | 1,824 | Changes to permissions on critical resources are assessed to prevent incorrect assignments. |
CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | 1,230 | Evaluating change impacts helps avoid deployment of incorrect or missing authorization logic. |
CWE-693 | Protection Mechanism Failure | 476 | Impact analysis identifies changes that could weaken or disable existing protection mechanisms. |
CWE-15 | External Control of System or Configuration Setting | 59 | Impact analysis of configuration changes reduces the risk of deploying settings that permit unauthorized external control. |
Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation
| CVE | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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