Backdoor
nounid
1637·updated May 9, 2026candidate
An undocumented way of gaining access to a computer system. A backdoor is a potential security risk.
Classifications
Entity Type
Vulnerability92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- alternatephrasing
- Back door
- plural
- Back doorsBackdoors
- possessive
- Back door'sBackdoor's
- pluralpossessive
- Back doors'Backdoors'
Framework definitions
- §1
- A backdoor is a tool installed after a compromise to give an attacker easier access to the compromised system around any security mechanisms that are in place.
- §1
- A means of regaining access to a compromised system by installing software or configuring existing software to enable remote access under attacker-defined conditions
- §1
- An undocumented way of gaining access to a computer system. A backdoor is a potential security risk.
- §1
- Typically unauthorized hidden software or hardware mechanism used to circumvent security controls.
- §1
- An undocumented way of gaining access to a computer system. A backdoor is a potential security risk.
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