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ISM-1751 · September 2026

Mitigating known vulnerabilities

Guidelines for system management / System maintenance / Mitigating known vulnerabilities

Official control wording

Patches, updates or other vendor mitigations for vulnerabilities in operating systems of IT equipment other than workstations, servers and network devices are applied within one month of release when vulnerabilities are assessed as non-critical by vendors and no working exploits exist.

Applicability

  • Non-classified (NC)
  • OFFICIAL: Sensitive (OS)
  • PROTECTED (P)
  • SECRET (S)
  • TOP SECRET (TS)

These are ASD’s applicability markings. Select and tailor controls for your system’s risk, classification and operating context with the system owner and authorising officer.

Implementation guidance

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Official source

ASD’s ISM OSCAL v2026.09.4 · Original catalogue JSON · Pinned checksums and edition details

Control source identifier: ism-1751. Check the official release before relying on this snapshot for an assessment.

Official control wording and applicability: Australian Signals Directorate, © Commonwealth of Australia 2026. September 2026 ISM, OSCAL v2026.09.4, reproduced under CC BY 4.0. Formatting is adapted for this website.

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