CVE-2026-6511

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-218281
https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/software/smart-connect

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Jul 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-16 17:16

Updated : 2026-07-16 19:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-6511

Mitre link : CVE-2026-6511

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-6511

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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