Common Weakness Enumeration
CWE Definition / CWE-648
CWE-648: Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs
The product does not conform to the API requirements for a function call that requires extra privileges. This could allow attackers to gain privileges by causing the function to be called incorrectly.
Published:30 Jan 2008
Organization:MITRE
Modified:11 Dec 2025
Related Weakness
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
