CVE-2022-4977: Rejected CVE Entry (Issued in Error)

CVE-2022-4977 Overview

CVE-2022-4977 has been officially rejected by the CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) and should not be used or referenced. This CVE candidate was issued in error, and all associated references and descriptions have been removed to prevent accidental usage.

Critical Impact

This CVE has been rejected and is invalid. No security vulnerability is associated with this identifier. Organizations should disregard any references to CVE-2022-4977 in security reports or vulnerability assessments.

Affected Products

• No products are affected as this CVE has been rejected

Discovery Timeline

• 2026-03-10 - CVE-2022-4977 published to NVD with rejected status
• 2026-03-10 - Last updated in NVD database

Technical Details for CVE-2022-4977

Vulnerability Analysis

This CVE identifier was issued in error and has been formally rejected by the CVE program. Rejected CVEs indicate that the candidate number should not be used for any vulnerability tracking, reporting, or remediation purposes. The rejection means that either no actual vulnerability exists, the issue was a duplicate of another CVE, or the candidate was assigned incorrectly during the CVE assignment process.

Organizations that may have previously tracked this CVE should remove it from their vulnerability management databases and ignore any historical references to this identifier.

Root Cause

Not applicable. This CVE was rejected due to administrative error in the CVE assignment process. No actual vulnerability or security flaw is associated with this identifier.

Attack Vector

Not applicable. Since this CVE has been rejected, there is no associated attack vector. The original candidate number was issued in error and does not correspond to any real security vulnerability.

Detection Methods for CVE-2022-4977

Indicators of Compromise

• No indicators of compromise exist as this CVE has been rejected
• Any references to CVE-2022-4977 in threat intelligence feeds should be treated as erroneous

Detection Strategies

• Remove CVE-2022-4977 from vulnerability scanners and detection rules
• Update vulnerability databases to reflect the rejected status
• Verify that security tools correctly handle rejected CVE statuses

Monitoring Recommendations

• No active monitoring is required for this rejected CVE
• Review vulnerability management processes to ensure rejected CVEs are properly filtered
• Verify that compliance and audit reports do not incorrectly reference this CVE

How to Mitigate CVE-2022-4977

Immediate Actions Required

• No mitigation actions are required as this CVE has been rejected
• Remove any references to CVE-2022-4977 from security documentation
• Update vulnerability tracking systems to exclude this rejected identifier

Patch Information

No patches are required or available as this CVE has been rejected. The identifier was issued in error and does not correspond to any actual security vulnerability requiring remediation.

Workarounds

• No workarounds are necessary as no vulnerability exists
• Organizations should update their CVE databases to reflect the rejected status
• Security teams should verify that automated tools properly handle rejected CVE entries