CVE-2026-6511

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.

SeverityMedium

CVSS5.5

Exploit probability3. percentile0.1%

ProductSmart Connect

PublishedJul 16, 2026

First seenJul 16, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-306Missing authentication for critical function

How to fix

Update

Lenovo Smart Connect09.0.2.003.000 or later

Vendor advisories

support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-218281

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Lenovo Smart Connect	v < 09.0.2.003.000	09.0.2.003.000

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