Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-510
CWE-510: Trapdoor
A trapdoor is a hidden piece of code that responds to a special input, allowing its user access to resources without passing through the normal security enforcement mechanism.
Published:19 Jul 2006
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code
