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title: "NIST 800-171 3.14.1 (SI.L2-3.14.1): Flaw Remediation"
description: "NIST SP 800-171 3.14.1 Flaw Remediation: 5 SPRS points, not allowed on a CMMC POA&M. The text, what assessors check and the evidence."
url: https://policycortex.com/nist-800-171/system-and-information-integrity/3.14.1
sealed: 2026-11-11
amended: 2026-11-11
register: nist-800-171/system-and-information-integrity/3.14.1
records: 7
digest: sha3:dc441458c2ff4b710fc769330d6e1599f34bb555108aeb052894a18207cbf95a
---

# NIST 800-171 3.14.1 (SI.L2-3.14.1): Flaw Remediation

NIST 800-171 / System and Information Integrity / 3.14.1

"Identify, report, and correct system flaws in a timely manner." ([NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2, requirement 3.14.1](https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171r2))

CMMC Level 2 practice SI.L2-3.14.1.

## What 3.14.1 means in practice

Set time frames for identifying, reporting and correcting system flaws, then meet them: watch for vendor patches and advisories, tell the people responsible, and install fixes within the deadlines, the most serious first. Firmware, network devices and applications count as well as operating systems.

## SPRS points and the CMMC POA&M

- **CMMC Level 2 practice**: SI.L2-3.14.1
- **SPRS points**: 5 points. When it is not met, the DoD Assessment Methodology subtracts 5 from the score of 110.
- **CMMC POA&M**: Not allowed. It is worth 5 points, and 32 CFR 170.21(a)(2)(ii) admits only requirements worth 1 point, with one exception: 3.13.11 when encryption is used but not FIPS validated.

Sources: [NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology, version 1.2.1 (June 24, 2020), Annex A](https://www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/cyber/docs/safeguarding/NIST-SP-800-171-Assessment-Methodology-Version-1.2.1-6.24.2020.pdf); [32 CFR 170.21, Plan of Action and Milestones requirements](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/section-170.21).

## What an assessor checks for 3.14.1

NIST SP 800-171A gives 6 determination statements for 3.14.1, each found satisfied or other than satisfied. Determine if:

- 3.14.1[a] the time within which to identify system flaws is specified.
- 3.14.1[b] system flaws are identified within the specified time frame.
- 3.14.1[c] the time within which to report system flaws is specified.
- 3.14.1[d] system flaws are reported within the specified time frame.
- 3.14.1[e] the time within which to correct system flaws is specified.
- 3.14.1[f] system flaws are corrected within the specified time frame.

[NIST SP 800-171A (June 2018), assessment objectives for 3.14.1](https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-171A)

## Evidence that shows 3.14.1 is met

- The time frames for identifying, reporting and correcting flaws.
- Patch compliance reports for servers and endpoints.
- Records of critical patches installed within the time frame.

## How PolicyCortex gathers the evidence

PolicyCortex reads this evidence with the collectors below, read only, and grades 3.14.1 from it. Each line says what the product checks.

- **Azure Update Manager: Maintenance configurations.** Checks that Azure Update Manager maintenance configurations patch inside the operating system and cover security and critical updates.
- **AWS: Data stores.** Checks that RDS instances apply minor version upgrades automatically.

## Related pages

- **Calculator**: [SPRS score calculator: mark 3.14.1 and the other 109 requirements and see the score.](https://policycortex.com/sprs-score-calculator#family-SI)
- **Sample package**: [Sample package: an SSP, a POA&M and an evidence chain the product generated from demonstration data.](https://policycortex.com/sample-package)
- **Family**: [All 7 System and Information Integrity requirements (3.14).](https://policycortex.com/nist-800-171/system-and-information-integrity)
- **Previous**: [3.13.16: CUI at Rest](https://policycortex.com/nist-800-171/system-and-communications-protection/3.13.16)
- **Next**: [3.14.2: Malware Protection](https://policycortex.com/nist-800-171/system-and-information-integrity/3.14.2)
- **All requirements**: [All 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements, by family.](https://policycortex.com/nist-800-171)

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## Register colophon

| Seq | Label | SHA3-256 | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| REC 0000 | REQUIREMENT | 57bf17fe203a | 9225ff0e9393 |
| REC 0001 | MEANING | 9ec6684e88d4 | 57bf17fe203a |
| REC 0002 | POINTS AND POA&M | 27fd47aced86 | 9ec6684e88d4 |
| REC 0003 | ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES | 68065178ea4e | 27fd47aced86 |
| REC 0004 | EVIDENCE | 806ea662b642 | 68065178ea4e |
| REC 0005 | COLLECTORS | 16d43dab50c0 | 806ea662b642 |
| REC 0006 | RELATED | dc441458c2ff | 16d43dab50c0 |

Head sha3:dc441458c2ff4b710fc769330d6e1599f34bb555108aeb052894a18207cbf95a. Each digest is SHA3-256 over the previous digest, the register key, the record label, and the record copy; a second party can recompute it from this document.