Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-514

    CWE-514: Covert Channel

    A covert channel is a path that can be used to transfer information in a way not intended by the system's designers.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1229: Creation of Emergent Resource