CVE-2000-0516 describes a critical vulnerability in Intel Shiva Access Manager 5.0.0 where, when configured with LDAP, it stores the root DN and password in a world-readable cleartext file. This allows local users to compromise the LDAP server, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable by a local attacker with low complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists, and there is no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:shiva_access_manager:5.0:*:solaris:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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