diff --git a/changes/35447-fix-cpe-translation-error-logging b/changes/35447-fix-cpe-translation-error-logging
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5860f7fce6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/35447-fix-cpe-translation-error-logging
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Fixed unnecessary error logging when no CPE match is found for software items like VSCode extensions and JetBrains plugins.
diff --git a/server/vulnerabilities/nvd/cpe.go b/server/vulnerabilities/nvd/cpe.go
index 0dc1b71018..480287a246 100644
--- a/server/vulnerabilities/nvd/cpe.go
+++ b/server/vulnerabilities/nvd/cpe.go
@@ -526,6 +526,9 @@ func CPEFromSoftware(logger log.Logger, db *sqlx.DB, software *fleet.Software, t
 
 		var result IndexedCPEItem
 		err = db.Get(&result, stm, args...)
+		if errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
+			return "", nil
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("getting CPE for: %s: %w", software.Name, err)
 		}