NIST SP 800-53 rev5 · Configuration Management
CM-8 System Component Inventory
Mitigates 101 ATT&CK techniques, used by 11 threats in this month's news.
Why it matters this month
Threats in SecurityTabs news using techniques this control mitigates.
Weaknesses it helps against
Through the techniques typically used to exploit them (CTID, CISA KEV).
- CWE-1198 techniquesImproper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCode reads or writes past the end of a buffer, the root of most classic memory-corruption exploits.
- CWE-1208 techniquesBuffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')Input is copied into a fixed-size buffer without checking its length, overwriting whatever follows.
- CWE-1218 techniquesStack-based Buffer OverflowAn overflow on the stack can overwrite the return address and redirect the program to attacker code.
- CWE-1228 techniquesHeap-based Buffer OverflowAn overflow on the heap corrupts neighbouring objects, often turned into code execution.
- CWE-777 techniquesImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Input is pasted into a command without escaping, so attackers append commands of their own.
- CWE-787 techniquesImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')Input reaches an operating-system shell, letting an attacker run any command the service can.
- CWE-1256 techniquesOut-of-bounds ReadCode reads beyond a buffer, leaking secrets such as keys or memory addresses that defeat other defences.
- CWE-4166 techniquesUse After FreeThe program keeps using memory after releasing it, so an attacker who controls what lands there next can hijack execution.
- CWE-7876 techniquesOut-of-bounds WriteData is written outside the memory it belongs to; the most common root cause of exploited memory bugs.
- CWE-205 techniquesImproper Input ValidationInput isn't checked against what the program expects; the umbrella cause behind many specific flaws.
Techniques it mitigates
The 30 most used of 101, by how many ATT&CK groups and malware use them.
- T1059.001Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell219 users
- T1053.005Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task181 users
- T1059.005Command and Scripting Interpreter: Visual Basic115 users
- T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript73 users
- T1119Automated Collection71 users
- T1046Network Service Discovery69 users
- T1021.001Remote Services: Remote Desktop Protocol57 users
- T1203Exploitation for Client Execution56 users
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application55 users
- T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation42 users
- T1189Drive-by Compromise42 users
- T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter40 users
- T1133External Remote Services33 users
- T1091Replication Through Removable Media28 users
- T1218.005System Binary Proxy Execution: Mshta28 users
- T1622Debugger Evasion26 users
- T1210Exploitation of Remote Services25 users
- T1021.004Remote Services: SSH24 users
- T1559.002Inter-Process Communication: Dynamic Data Exchange19 users
- T1559Inter-Process Communication17 users
- T1021.005Remote Services: VNC11 users
- T1072Software Deployment Tools11 users
- T1213.002Data from Information Repositories: Sharepoint10 users
- T1221Template Injection10 users
- T1530Data from Cloud Storage10 users
- T1542.003Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit9 users
- T1574Hijack Execution Flow9 users
- T1021.006Remote Services: Windows Remote Management8 users
- T1557Adversary-in-the-Middle8 users
- T1052.001Exfiltration Over Physical Medium: Exfiltration over USB7 users
Weaknesses from each CVE's CVE Record (CWE, © MITRE). Techniques: MITRE ATT&CK®. Technique ↔ control and CVE ↔ technique links: Center for Threat-Informed Defense Mappings Explorer (NIST SP 800-53 rev5; CISA KEV). Plain-language explainers are SecurityTabs editorial. Mapping version rev5/attack-16.1.