Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-1231
CWE-1231: Improper Prevention of Lock Bit Modification
The product uses a trusted lock bit for restricting access to registers, address regions, or other resources, but the product does not prevent the value of the lock bit from being modified after it has been set.
Published:15 Jan 2020
Organization:MITRE
Modified:9 Sep 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-284: Improper Access Control
