Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-1256

    CWE-1256: Improper Restriction of Software Interfaces to Hardware Features

    The product provides software-controllable device functionality for capabilities such as power and clock management, but it does not properly limit functionality that can lead to modification of hardware memory or register bits, or the ability to observe physical side channels.

    Published:8 May 2020
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:9 Sep 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-285: Improper Authorization