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
