Vulnerability · Published Jul 15, 2026 · Assigned by ASUS
CVE-2026-8920
High 8.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Aura Wallpaper Service from ASUS. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ASUS | Aura Wallpaper Service | v2.1.8.0 – through v2.1.15.0 |
Weakness: CWE-923, CWE-73 · Vector: 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