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ASUSCVE-2026-8920

ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service: local user could perform file operations

High8.5CVE-2026-8920 · Published Jul 15, 2026

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.

ASUS advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Aura Wallpaper Service
Product
>= v2.1.8.0, <= v2.1.15.0No fix yet
Details and references
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/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
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-73, CWE-923

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