diff --git a/2020/5xxx/CVE-2020-5098.json b/2020/5xxx/CVE-2020-5098.json
index 9035fe3e718..79ff57c9177 100644
--- a/2020/5xxx/CVE-2020-5098.json
+++ b/2020/5xxx/CVE-2020-5098.json
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
     "CVE_data_meta": {
         "ID": "CVE-2020-5098",
         "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
-        "STATE": "RESERVED"
+        "STATE": "REJECT"
     },
     "description": {
         "description_data": [
             {
                 "lang": "eng",
-                "value": "** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided."
+                "value": "** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was in a CNA pool that was not assigned to any issues during 2020. Notes: none."
             }
         ]
     }