Category: SFP Secondary Cluster: Unrestricted Lock
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Summary
This category identifies Software Fault Patterns (SFPs) within the Unrestricted Lock cluster (SFP22).
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-412 | Unrestricted Externally Accessible Lock | The product properly checks for the existence of a lock, but the lock can be externally controlled or influenced by an actor that is outside of the intended sphere of control. |
| CWE-888 | Software Fault Pattern (SFP) Clusters | CWE identifiers in this view are associated with clusters of Software Fault Patterns (SFPs). |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
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