CVE-2001-0904 (GCVE-0-2001-0904)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2002-02-02 05:00 – Updated: 2024-08-08 04:37
VLAI
Summary
Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6 with the Q312461 (MS01-055) patch modifies the HTTP_USER_AGENT (UserAgent) information that indicates that the patch has been installed, which could allow remote malicious web sites to more easily identify and exploit vulnerable clients.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100619268115798&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3556 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
Date Public
2001-11-20 00:00
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