CVE-2026-8920
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Received - Intake
BaseFortify
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-8920, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-07-15
Last updated on: 2026-07-15
Assigner: ASUS
Description
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.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| asus | aura_wallpaper_service | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-73 | The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. |
| CWE-923 | The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint. |
