Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1233

    CWE-1233: Security-Sensitive Hardware Controls with Missing Lock Bit Protection

    The product uses a register lock bit protection mechanism, but it does not ensure that the lock bit prevents modification of system registers or controls that perform changes to important hardware system configuration.

    Published:15 Jan 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:9 Sep 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-284: Improper Access Control

    CWE-667: Improper Locking