Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-471

    CWE-471: Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID)

    The product does not properly protect an assumed-immutable element from being modified by an attacker.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-664: Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime