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800-53|AC-6(8)
Title
PRIVILEGE LEVELS FOR CODE EXECUTIONDescription
The information system prevents [Assignment: organization-defined software] from executing at higher privilege levels than users executing the software.Supplemental
In certain situations, software applications/programs need to execute with elevated privileges to perform required functions. However, if the privileges required for execution are at a higher level than the privileges assigned to organizational users invoking such applications/programs, those users are indirectly provided with greater privileges than assigned by organizations.Reference Item Details
Reference: NIST 800-53 - Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations
Category: ACCESS CONTROL
Parent Title: LEAST PRIVILEGE
Family: ACCESS CONTROL
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