What is CVE-2026-6511?

CVE-2026-6511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Smart Connect, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-16.

How severe is CVE-2026-6511?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Lenovo Smart Connect

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…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Lenovo Smart Connect — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

psirt@lenovo.com (vendor-advisory)
psirt@lenovo.com (product)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-6511?: CVE-2026-6511 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Smart Connect, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-16.
How severe is CVE-2026-6511?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.