Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-453

    CWE-453: Insecure Default Variable Initialization

    The product, by default, initializes an internal variable with an insecure or less secure value than is possible.

    Published:19 Jul 2006
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1188: Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default