Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PE

PE-18Location of System Components

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Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

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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-1263Improper Physical Access Control13Positioning components to minimize unauthorized physical access directly strengthens physical access controls and reduces exploitability of weaknesses allowing physical intrusion or tampering.

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