Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1061

    CWE-1061: Insufficient Encapsulation

    The product does not sufficiently hide the internal representation and implementation details of data or methods, which might allow external components or modules to modify data unexpectedly, invoke unexpected functionality, or introduce dependencies that the programmer did not intend.

    Published:29 Jul 2018
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-710: Improper Adherence to Coding Standards