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