CVE-2026-6090

Local privilege escalation via authentication bypass

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

Authentication bypass in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows before 09.0.2.003.000 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges. Lenovo has not disclosed the affected component or how Smart Connect misidentifies an authenticated local user as authorized for elevation. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and an unspecified additional condition; success runs attacker-controlled code with elevated privileges.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows before 09.0.2.003.000 allows local users to execute code with elevated privileges. Lenovo has not disclosed the affected component or how Smart Connect misidentifies an authenticated local user as authorized for elevation. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and an unspecified additional condition; success runs attacker-controlled code with elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-6090
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
Lenovo
Product
Lenovo Smart Connect
Classifications
CWE-290, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <09.0.2.003.000

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Lenovo · Lenovo Smart Connectversion=0 <09.0.2.003.000

Published CVSS scores

7.3LenovoCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.0LenovoCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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