Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family SC

SC-25Thin Nodes

Employ minimal functionality and information storage on the following system components: {{ insert: param, sc-25_odp }}.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

Implementations targeting this control (0)

ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)

Weaknesses this control addresses (7)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 Actor10,204Minimal information storage directly reduces the quantity of sensitive data resident on the component that could be exposed.
CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges305Minimal functionality inherently eliminates execution of unneeded code paths and associated privileges.
CWE-749Exposed Dangerous Method or Function153Minimal functionality removes or avoids exposure of dangerous methods and functions.
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code80Reduced code footprint and storage make insertion or persistence of embedded malicious code far less feasible.
CWE-912Hidden Functionality79Constrained functionality and storage surface leave little room for hidden or undocumented functionality.
CWE-489Active Debug Code75Minimal functionality precludes inclusion of active debug code or diagnostic interfaces.
CWE-1104Use of Unmaintained Third Party Components19Fewer components and services mean reduced attack surface from unmaintained third-party code.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

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