CVE-2026-8920 - ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service Path Traversal and Improper Access Control Vulnerability

CVE-2026-8920 - ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service Path Traversal and Improper Access Control Vulnerability

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-8920
Published : July 15, 2026, 2:22 a.m. | 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
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.
Severity: 8.5 | HIGH
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