CVE-2000-0516

High CVSS 7.2

Published 2000-06-06 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0516, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

When configured to store configuration information in an LDAP directory, Shiva Access Manager 5.0.0 stores the root DN (Distinguished Name) name and password in cleartext in a file that is world readable, which allows local users to compromise the LDAP server.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0516

CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C