CVE-2001-0904

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

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.

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.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

Microsoft

First reported 23 years ago

2001-11-20 05:00:00

Last updated 8 years ago

2016-10-18 02:13:00

Affected Software

Microsoft ie 5.5

5.5

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0

6.0

References

20011120 MSIE 5.5/6 Q312461 patch disclose patch information

ie-q312461-patch-existence(7581)

3556

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