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General Information

Browser User Agent Impersonation

Variants:
Direct

Vector Type:
Attack

Relevance:
Generic

Layer:
Application-Level

Platforms:
Any

Target Type:
Web Application

Affected Mechanisms:
Information Disclosure Prevention

Invented In:
27/01/2015

Added In:
27/01/2015

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Vector Operation Method:
Gain access to browser and device specific interfaces by spoofing the target technology user agent.

Direct Variant:

User Agent Impersonation

Also Known As:
Browser User Agent Impersonation

Typical Severity:
Minor

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