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CVE-2001-0904

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 7.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-02-02 · updated 2026-06-16

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 products

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 11: 5.5, 6.0

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100619268115798&w=2
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7581.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3556
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100619268115798&w=2
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7581.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3556

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