CVE-2026-6511 | During an internal security assessment, a potential improper… | CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Description

During an internal security assessment, a potential improper access control vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows that could allow a local authenticated user to access files owned by a different user on the same system.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2026-6511
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: lenovo
Reserved: 2026-04-17 13:03 UTC
Published: 2026-07-16 16:48 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-16 17:59 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-306
CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Vendor / Product: Lenovo / Smart Connect
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

5.5 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Tech. Impact: partial

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Lenovo	Smart Connect	Windows	0 < 09.0.2.003.000

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-306	cna	CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
6.8	MEDIUM	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.5	MEDIUM	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References (2)