CVE-2026-6090: CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Lenovo Smart Connect
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves an authentication bypass in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows, where a local authenticated user can exploit spoofing to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.3, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and partial required privileges. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and no official remediation or patch is currently available or documented.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Lenovo's security advisories for updates and consider limiting local user privileges as a precaution.
CVE-2026-6090: CWE-290: Authentication Bypass by Spoofing in Lenovo Smart Connect
Description
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.3high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves an authentication bypass in Lenovo Smart Connect for Windows, where a local authenticated user can exploit spoofing to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.3, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, and partial required privileges. The vulnerability does not affect cloud services and no official remediation or patch is currently available or documented.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or workaround is currently documented, users should monitor Lenovo's security advisories for updates and consider limiting local user privileges as a precaution.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- lenovo
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-10T15:59:03.867Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a2979aec9170919df2db225
Added to database: 06/10/2026, 14:50:22 UTC
Last enriched: 06/17/2026, 16:09:04 UTC
Last updated: 07/24/2026, 08:52:05 UTC
Views: 79
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