NIST SP 800-53 rev5 · System and Communications Protection
SC-34 Non-modifiable Executable Programs
Mitigates 15 ATT&CK techniques, used by 3 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-3061 techniquesMissing Authentication for Critical FunctionA sensitive function requires no login at all; one of the most exploited flaws in edge devices.
- CWE-771 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-781 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.
Techniques it mitigates
- T1542.003Pre-OS Boot: Bootkit9 users
- T1553.006Subvert Trust Controls: Code Signing Policy Modification5 users
- T1611Escape to Host5 users
- T1542.001Pre-OS Boot: System Firmware3 users
- T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism2 users
- T1553Subvert Trust Controls2 users
- T1218.015System Binary Proxy Execution: Electron Applications1 users
- T1548.004Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Elevated Execution with Prompt1 users
- T1601Modify System Image1 users
- T1601.001Modify System Image: Patch System Image1 users
- T1195.003Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Hardware Supply Chain0 users
- T1542Pre-OS Boot0 users
- T1542.004Pre-OS Boot: ROMMONkit0 users
- T1542.005Pre-OS Boot: TFTP Boot0 users
- T1601.002Modify System Image: Downgrade System Image0 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.