CVE-2026-16754: CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation in Lenovo Smart Camera C33
Description
CVE-2026-16754 is a medium severity vulnerability in the Lenovo Smart Camera C33, a device distributed exclusively in the Chinese market. The flaw involves improper certificate validation that could allow an adjacent user to intercept or manipulate network communications. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 05.02.31.140. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch information is provided.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.9medium
Affected software
Lenovo
Smart Camera C33
Lenovo
Smart Camera C33 Pro
Lenovo
Smart Camera C35
Lenovo
Smart Camera RQ3
Lenovo
Smart Camera XW1
Lenovo
Smart Network PTZ X5T
Lenovo
Smart Network PTZ X5Q
Lenovo
Smart Network PTZ X5E
Lenovo
Smart Camera X6T
Lenovo
Smart Camera X6Q
Lenovo
Smart Camera C5X
Lenovo
Smart Camera X9T
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-16754) in Lenovo Smart Camera C33 is due to improper certificate validation (CWE-295). It could enable an adjacent attacker to intercept or manipulate network communications by exploiting the flawed validation process. The affected versions are all versions from initial up to but not including 05.02.31.140. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.9, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of adjacent network and low attack complexity. No vendor advisory or patch details are available in the provided data.
Potential Impact
An attacker in adjacent network proximity could exploit this vulnerability to intercept or manipulate network communications with the affected device. This could lead to potential information disclosure or unauthorized data manipulation. However, no known exploits are reported in the wild, and the impact is limited by the requirement for adjacent network access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Lenovo vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit network exposure of the affected device and restrict physical or network proximity access to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- lenovo
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-23T13:06:48.309Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad162ef2cdf04f65666a2db
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 23:34:07 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 23:48:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 23:49:03 UTC
Views: 6
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