CVEvulnerability

CVE-2001-0904

5.0 MEDIUM Published 2001-11-20 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2001-11-20
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Description

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.

Affected configurations

• microsoft internet explorer 5.5 • microsoft internet explorer 6.0

References