CVE-2026-117822
Summary
by MITRE • 10/28/2026
Rejected reason: Reserved in error; never associated with a vulnerability.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/28/2026
The identifier previously assigned to this entry has been officially revoked and reclassified as reserved due to an administrative or procedural error during the initial allocation process. This status indicates that no actual software flaw, security misconfiguration, or exploitable condition exists within any known product ecosystem under this specific reference number. Consequently, there is no technical vulnerability associated with this identifier, meaning it does not correspond to a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) record in the traditional sense of a disclosed security defect.
From an operational perspective, organizations monitoring threat intelligence feeds or vulnerability management platforms may encounter this entry during automated scans or data ingestion processes. It is critical for security operations centers and IT administrators to recognize that this specific identifier represents a null value rather than a genuine risk vector. Treating it as a valid CVE could lead to false positives in reporting dashboards, unnecessary patching efforts, or confusion within incident response workflows where accurate attribution of threats is paramount.
The presence of such reserved identifiers often stems from the high volume of requests processed by the CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs) and the National Cybersecurity Focal Points under the MITRE Corporation’s coordination. Errors in sequencing, duplicate submissions, or premature reservation without subsequent validation can result in these placeholders being generated. While they serve to maintain sequence integrity within specific numbering blocks, they do not carry any technical weight regarding exploitability, impact severity, or remediation requirements.
To mitigate confusion and ensure accurate security posture assessment, it is recommended that vulnerability management systems be configured to filter out reserved identifiers marked as errors from active monitoring lists. Security teams should focus their resources on validated CVEs that have been assigned a status of Accepted and are linked to specific CWE classifications such as Improper Input Validation or Broken Access Control, depending on the actual flaw. Additionally, maintaining up-to-date knowledge base entries regarding known reserved ranges helps prevent misinterpretation during forensic investigations or compliance audits where precise vulnerability tracking is required for regulatory adherence like NIST SP 800-42 or ISO/IEC 27001 standards.