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