CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-6511

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.13%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

An improper access control vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows. A local authenticated user could access files owned by another user on the same system.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves unauthorized reading of sensitive data belonging to other users, potentially leading to information disclosure and security policy violations in shared environments.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Lenovo Smart Connect to the latest version available from the vendor's website and restrict application access to trusted users only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS