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: 2026-07-15
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
First Time appeared Asus
Asus aura Wallpaper Service
Weaknesses CWE-73
CWE-923
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:asus:aura_wallpaper_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Asus
Asus aura Wallpaper Service
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, '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'}

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Asus Aura Wallpaper Service
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ASUS

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-15T02:00:56.653Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T05:58:49.026Z

Link: CVE-2026-8920

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path

  • CWE-923

    Improper Restriction of Communication Channel to Intended Endpoints