CVE-2022-24380: Rejected CVE Entry Status Vulnerability

CVE-2022-24380 Overview

CVE-2022-24380 is a rejected CVE candidate that should not be used for vulnerability tracking or reference purposes. According to the official CVE record, this identifier was never assigned to an actual vulnerability and has been formally rejected by the CVE Numbering Authority.

Critical Impact

This CVE ID has been officially rejected and should not be used. Organizations should verify their vulnerability management systems do not reference this invalid CVE identifier.

Affected Products

• No products are affected as this CVE was rejected and never used

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-01-22 - CVE-2022-24380 published to NVD as rejected
• 2026-01-22 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2022-24380

Vulnerability Analysis

This CVE identifier was rejected by the CVE Numbering Authority and was never used to track an actual security vulnerability. The rejection notice explicitly states: "DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. The CVE was never used."

CVE rejections typically occur when a CVE ID is reserved but the underlying issue is later determined to not be a valid security vulnerability, is a duplicate of another CVE, or the reservation was made in error and never utilized.

Root Cause

There is no root cause to analyze as this CVE was never assigned to a real vulnerability. The rejection indicates the CVE candidate number was either reserved and abandoned, or flagged for non-use by the CVE Program.

Attack Vector

No attack vector exists for this rejected CVE. The "Unknown" attack vector classification reflects the absence of any actual vulnerability associated with this identifier.

Organizations that find CVE-2022-24380 in their vulnerability scanning results should treat it as a false positive and update their vulnerability databases to reflect the rejected status.

Detection Methods for CVE-2022-24380

Indicators of Compromise

• No indicators of compromise exist as this CVE was rejected and does not represent a real vulnerability
• Any detection signatures referencing this CVE should be reviewed and potentially removed

Detection Strategies

• Review vulnerability management tools for any references to CVE-2022-24380 and mark as rejected/invalid
• Update vulnerability scanning databases to reflect the rejected status of this CVE
• Implement processes to periodically verify CVE validity against official NVD records

Monitoring Recommendations

• No active monitoring is required for this rejected CVE
• Periodically audit vulnerability databases to ensure rejected CVEs are properly flagged
• Subscribe to CVE list updates to stay informed of CVE status changes

How to Mitigate CVE-2022-24380

Immediate Actions Required

• Remove CVE-2022-24380 from any active vulnerability tracking or remediation queues
• Update internal vulnerability databases to mark this CVE as rejected
• Verify that security reporting and compliance documentation does not reference this invalid CVE

Patch Information

No patches are required as this CVE was rejected and does not represent an actual security vulnerability. Organizations should ensure their vulnerability management processes correctly handle rejected CVE entries to avoid unnecessary remediation efforts.

Workarounds

• No workarounds are necessary as there is no vulnerability to mitigate
• Update vulnerability scanning tools to properly recognize and filter rejected CVE entries
• Consider implementing automated CVE validation against the NVD to identify rejected or disputed entries