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NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PL

PL-11Baseline Tailoring

Tailor the selected control baseline by applying specified tailoring actions.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

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Weaknesses this control addresses (8)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-862Missing Authorization8,680Tailoring ensures the authorization baseline is scoped and augmented so that missing authorization checks are identified and addressed for the target system.
CWE-284Improper Access Control4,832Tailoring selects and adjusts the precise set of access-control baselines and compensating controls required for the system, directly reducing improper access control exposure.
CWE-269Improper Privilege Management2,907Baseline tailoring enforces organization-specific privilege-management decisions rather than accepting generic high-water-mark settings.
CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function2,567Tailoring determines which functions require authentication and selects the appropriate baseline or compensating authentication controls.
CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource1,824Tailoring actions include assigning or restricting permissions on critical resources to the minimum necessary for the system's purpose and threat environment.
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions1,757Tailoring explicitly overrides or scopes default permission assignments in the baseline to match the system's actual risk and operational needs.
CWE-693Protection Mechanism Failure476Tailoring validates that selected protection mechanisms remain effective after scoping, parameterization, and compensating-control decisions are applied.
CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default300Tailoring replaces or augments insecure default initializations with system-specific values and compensating controls before deployment.

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