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CVE-2026-6090 Lenovo CVE debrief

A potential authentication bypass vulnerability was reported in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows, which could allow a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.3 and is classified as HIGH severity.

Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Smart Connect
CVSS
HIGH 7.3
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-10
Original CVE updated
2026-06-10
Advisory published
2026-06-10
Advisory updated
2026-06-10

Who should care

Users of Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows should apply the necessary patches or mitigations to prevent potential exploitation of this vulnerability.

Technical summary

The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-6090, is a potential authentication bypass issue in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows. It allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

Defensive priority

HIGH

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the necessary patches or mitigations provided by Lenovo to address this vulnerability.
  • Ensure that Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows is updated to a version that is not vulnerable.

Evidence notes

The CVE was published on June 10, 2026, at 15:16:42 UTC and modified on June 10, 2026, at 19:43:28 UTC. The vendor of the affected product is likely Lenovo, based on the evidence provided.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-6090 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6090

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-6090 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6090

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.