Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE Definition / CWE-821

    CWE-821: Incorrect Synchronization

    The product utilizes a shared resource in a concurrent manner, but it does not correctly synchronize access to the resource.

    Published:6 Aug 2010
    Organization:MITRE
    Modified:11 Dec 2025

    Related Weakness

    CWE-662: Improper Synchronization

    CWE-662: Improper Synchronization

    CWE-662: Improper Synchronization