---
id: "CVE-2023-42996"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2023-42996"]
title: "Withdrawn CVE record: no vulnerability, candidate was never assigned"
severity: "unknown"
cvss: null
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "withdrawn"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["other"]
not_affected_if: []
published_at: "2026-10-19T22:16:58+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-10-25T05:10:34+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42996", "first_seen_at": "2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00"}]
---

# Withdrawn CVE record: no vulnerability, candidate was never assigned

This CVE identifier was rejected because it was reserved in a CNA pool and never assigned to any issue. The record describes no product flaw and no attacker capability.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-10-23T21:57:19+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42996

## From the sources

Rejected reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues.

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