CVE-2023-54382
Summary
by MITRE • 08/06/2026
Rejected reason: Erroneously reserved under wrong year by automation defect; superseded by correct-year CVE.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 08/06/2026
This CVE entry represents an automated system error where a vulnerability identifier was incorrectly assigned to the wrong calendar year due to a defect in the automated CVE assignment process. The erroneous year reservation occurred when the system failed to properly validate the temporal context of vulnerability disclosures, leading to a misalignment between the CVE identifier and the actual vulnerability timeline. Such automation defects can create significant operational challenges for security teams who rely on proper chronological organization of vulnerability data for patch management and risk assessment activities.
The technical flaw stems from inadequate validation mechanisms within the CVE assignment infrastructure that failed to properly cross-reference submission dates with the expected calendar year for vulnerability categorization. This represents a failure in the CVE Numbering Authority's automated processes that should have prevented such temporal inconsistencies. The root cause likely involves insufficient timestamp validation routines or flawed date parsing logic within the CVE assignment system, potentially creating gaps in vulnerability tracking and database integrity.
From an operational perspective, this erroneous year reservation creates confusion for security professionals who depend on accurate temporal data for vulnerability prioritization and remediation planning. Security operations centers may experience delays in processing updates when systems attempt to process a vulnerability with an incorrect temporal context, leading to potential gaps in threat intelligence workflows. The impact extends beyond simple administrative inconvenience to actual risk management challenges where security teams must manually verify and correct the erroneous year assignment.
The mitigation strategy requires immediate correction through proper CVE reassignment procedures as specified by the CVE Numbering Authority standards and protocols. Organizations should implement enhanced validation checks for temporal data during automated CVE assignment processes, ensuring that submission dates properly align with expected calendar years before final identifier assignment. This incident highlights the importance of maintaining robust quality control measures in vulnerability management systems and underscores the need for regular auditing of automated processes to prevent similar temporal inconsistencies.
This type of error falls under CWE category 200 for information exposure and CWE 754 for improper check for bounds condition, representing both data integrity issues and process validation failures. The incident aligns with ATT&CK technique T1588.001 for Obtain Capabilities and demonstrates the importance of maintaining proper vulnerability management hygiene to prevent automated system defects from creating operational security gaps. Organizations should implement redundant validation checks and ensure that their CVE assignment processes include multiple verification points to prevent temporal context errors that could compromise security operations effectiveness.