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CVE-2026-8920

HIGH
8.5
CVSS 4.0
Description
Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints and External Control of File Name or Path in Aura Wallpaper Service allow a local user to perform file operations by sending crafted commands containing an arbitrary file path and bypassing the service’s path restrictions . On specific models , this can also cause a single feature to become unavailable . Refer to the ' Security Update for Aura Wallpaper Service ' section on the ASUS Security Advisory for more information.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-8920
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ASUS
Reserved
2026-05-19 05:58 UTC
Published
2026-07-15 02:00 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-15 02:00 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-923
CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to In…
Vendor / Product
ASUS / Aura Wallpaper Service
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.5 HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service — v2.1.8.0 ≤ v2.1.15.0
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-73 cna CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
CWE-923 cna CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
8.5 HIGH 4.0 cna CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
References (1)
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