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
