CVE-2001-0904 Information disclosure in n/a
Internet Explorer discloses patch status via User-Agent, allowing attackers to identify vulnerable clients for targeted exploitation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0904?
CVE-2001-0904 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer, published on 2 Feb 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0904?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Internet Explorer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0904?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-0904 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0904 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Internet Explorer
- CVE-2014-1776 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
- CVE-2021-27085 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0222 Microsoft Internet Explorer Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2017-0210 Microsoft Internet Explorer Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2017-0149 Microsoft Internet Explorer Memory Corruption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hhp-j8xj-7qx2.