CVE-2026-8920
Local path-bypass in ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service allows arbitrary file operations.
Is CVE-2026-8920 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-8920 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-8920?
CVE-2026-8920 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-8920?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-8920. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-8920 affect?
CVE-2026-8920 affects ASUS Aura Wallpaper Service, ASUS laptops/desktops with Aura (various models). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-8920?
Install ASUS security update and restrict local user privileges.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker can perform arbitrary file operations by sending crafted paths that bypass service restrictions; may disable a feature on some models.
Patch when possible
- affected>= v2.1.8.0 and <= v2.1.15.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.