PT-2001-2059 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer

Published 2001-11-20 · Updated 2021-07-23 · CVE-2001-0904

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6 with the Q312461 (MS01-055) patch

Description The issue allows remote malicious web sites to more easily identify and exploit vulnerable clients by modifying the HTTP USER AGENT (UserAgent) information, indicating that the patch has been installed.

Recommendations For Internet Explorer versions 5.5 and 6 with the Q312461 (MS01-055) patch, consider restricting access to untrusted web sites to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2001-0904

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-0904 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3556 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100619268115798&w=2 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7581.php · Note