Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-547

    CWE-547: Use of Hard-coded, Security-relevant Constants

    The product uses hard-coded constants instead of symbolic names for security-critical values, which increases the likelihood of mistakes during code maintenance or security policy change.

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

    Related Weakness

    CWE-1078: Inappropriate Source Code Style or Formatting