---
id: DASF-R-9.13
type: risk
source_version: "3.0"
valid_as_of: 2026-10-22
---

# DASF-R-9.13 — Excessive agency

Source: [official compendium, AI Lifecycle Risks, row 50](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lD5nKC1QNoUTDXdMp31NA9eKcUYGjhtC34MCfQpqpGo/edit#gid=307775890&range=A50:AE50). Snapshot: 2026-10-22; source revision: DASF v 2.0.

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## Risk mechanism

Generative AI systems may undertake actions outside of the developer's intent, organizational policy, and/or legislative, regulatory, and contractual requirements, leading to unintended consequences. This issue is facilitated by excessive permissions, excessive functionality, excessive autonomy, poorly defined operational parameters or granting the AI system and/or AI Agents the ability to make decisions, access data sources and enterprise objects, or act on systems without human intervention or oversight.

## Applicability

[Predictive ML Models](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/predictive-ml.md) · [RAG - LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/rag.md) · [Fine-tuned LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/fine-tuned-llm.md) · [Pre-trained LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/pre-trained-llm.md) · [Foundational LLMs](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/foundation-llm.md) · [External Models](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/deployments/external-model.md)

Blank source cells remain null (unspecified); a source “No” means this default filter omits the risk; it does not establish absence in your architecture. Combine every deployment pattern in the system.

## Impacts described by the source

**AI system:**

• Unauthorised Alteration of AI System Outputs
• Unintended Model Outputs
• Subsequent Downstream System Impact or Compromise

**Business:**

• Regulatory Non-compliance
• Legal Fines
• Customer Retention

## Controls

- [DASF-6](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/6.md) — Classify data
- [DASF-11](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/11.md) — Capture and view data lineage
- [DASF-55](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/55.md) — Monitor audit logs
- [DASF-57](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/57.md) — Use attribute-based access controls (ABAC)
- [DASF-58](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/58.md) — Protect data with filters and masking
- [DASF-62](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/62.md) — Implement network segmentation
- [DASF-64](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/controls/64.md) — Limit access from AI models and agents

## Source control guidance

• DASF 6: Classify data
• DASF 11: Capture and view data lineage
• DASF 55: Monitor audit logs
• DASF 57: Use attribute-based access controls (ABAC)
• DASF 58: Protect data with filters and masking
• DASF 62: Implement network segmentation
• DASF 64: Limit access from AI models and agents

## Investigate and verify

Project adaptation: use the [evidence workflow](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/methodology.md), then request **investigate_risk** with **DASF-R-9.13**. It returns the mechanism above, control-specific evidence requests, proposed tests and remediation acceptance criteria. Until evidence is supplied, the result is **unverified**. Use [the finding template](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/templates/finding.md) to record a concrete observation and residual risk.

## Source-reported framework mappings

These are the mappings in this snapshot, with their original edition labels. They are references, not proof of conformity or independent validation.

| Framework | Source mapping |
|---|---|
| MITRE ATLAS as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| MITRE ATTACK as of Q3 2024 | no mapping |
| OWASP LLM Top 10 2025 | LLM08: Excessive Agency |
| OWASP ML Top 10 v0.3 | no mapping |
| OWASP Agentic AI – Threats and Mitigations | no mapping |
| NIST - 800- 53 - Rev 5 | AC-2:Account Management,<br>AC-3:Access Enforcement,<br>AC-6:Least Privilege,<br>AC-17:Remote Access, <br>SC-7:Boundary Protection, <br>SI-4:System Monitoring, <br>SI-7:Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity, <br>PM-9:Risk Management Strategy, <br>PM-10:Authorization Process |
| NIST 800-53 Controls Mapping Rationale | Protects LLM endpoints against jailbreak attacks through input validation and access controls. |
| HITRUST | Threats inherent to language models -&gt; Excessive agency |
| ENISA’s Securing ML Algorithms | Apply a Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model, respecting the least privilege principle.<br>Ensure ML applications comply with identity management, authentication, and access control policies.<br>Conduct a risk analysis of the ML application.<br>Ensure ML projects follow the global process for integrating security into projects.<br>Define and monitor indicators for proper functioning of the model.<br>Include ML applications into detection and response to security incident processes. |
| ISO 42001:2023 Controls Objectives and Controls (Annex A) | A.7.4 Quality of data for AI systems<br>A.4.3 Data resources<br>A.7.3 Acquisition of data<br>A.6.2.6 AI system operation and monitoring<br>A.6.2.8 AI system recording of event logs |
| ISO 27001:2022 Information Security Control Reference (Annex A) | A.5.12 Classification of information<br>A.8.15 Logging<br>A.8.16 Monitoring Activities<br>A.5.15 Access control<br>A.8.3 Information access restriction |
| EU AI Act | no mapping |
| CSA MCP Security | (blank in source) |
| OWASP MCP TOP 10 | (blank in source) |

## Related

- [Component 9](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/components/9.md)
- [Catalog](https://mathborgess.github.io/ai-security-wiki/wiki/index.md)