NIST SP 800-53 rev5 · System and Information Integrity
SI-7 Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity
Mitigates 209 ATT&CK techniques, used by 12 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-11910 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-12010 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-12110 techniquesStack-based Buffer OverflowAn overflow on the stack can overwrite the return address and redirect the program to attacker code.
- CWE-12210 techniquesHeap-based Buffer OverflowAn overflow on the heap corrupts neighbouring objects, often turned into code execution.
- CWE-4167 techniquesUse After FreeThe program keeps using memory after releasing it, so an attacker who controls what lands there next can hijack 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-206 techniquesImproper Input ValidationInput isn't checked against what the program expects; the umbrella cause behind many specific flaws.
- CWE-7876 techniquesOut-of-bounds WriteData is written outside the memory it belongs to; the most common root cause of exploited memory bugs.
Techniques it mitigates
The 30 most used of 209, by how many ATT&CK groups and malware use them.
- T1059.003Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell371 users
- T1059.001Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell219 users
- T1036.005Masquerading: Match Legitimate Resource Name or Location211 users
- T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File185 users
- T1112Modify Registry170 users
- T1027Obfuscated Files or Information161 users
- T1047Windows Management Instrumentation137 users
- T1574.001Hijack Execution Flow: DLL118 users
- T1059.005Command and Scripting Interpreter: Visual Basic115 users
- T1027.002Obfuscated Files or Information: Software Packing98 users
- T1218.011System Binary Proxy Execution: Rundll3295 users
- T1486Data Encrypted for Impact83 users
- T1059.007Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript73 users
- T1119Automated Collection71 users
- T1569.002System Services: Service Execution69 users
- T1059.004Command and Scripting Interpreter: Unix Shell63 users
- T1564.003Hide Artifacts: Hidden Window62 users
- T1059.006Command and Scripting Interpreter: Python61 users
- T1203Exploitation for Client Execution56 users
- T1490Inhibit System Recovery56 users
- T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application55 users
- T1036Masquerading54 users
- T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation42 users
- T1189Drive-by Compromise42 users
- T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter40 users
- T1485Data Destruction38 users
- T1218.010System Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvr3234 users
- T1133External Remote Services33 users
- T1070Indicator Removal31 users
- T1136.001Create Account: Local Account31 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.