CVE-2026-8920

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-19 | Published 2026-07-15 | Updated 2026-07-15 | Assigner ASUS

Problem types

CWE-923: Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints

CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

Product status

References

www.asus.com/security-advisory/

cve.org (CVE-2026-8920)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-8920)

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