Lenovo SmartConnect Auth Bypass: Local Auth User Escalates Privileges Windows
CVE-2026-6090 Published on June 10, 2026

A potential authentication bypass was reported in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows that could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-6090 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
HIGH
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

This attack-focused weakness is caused by improperly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-6090

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Affected Versions

Lenovo Smart Connect: