CVE-2020-36979 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-36979

Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255 -'ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent' Unquoted Service Path

Vulnerability Description

Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executables in the service path to gain elevated system privileges during service startup.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Isabel Lopez

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Coex Service Application
Vulnerable Versions:
8.0.0.255

Timeline

Official Publish: January 27th, 2026
Last Modified: January 29th, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1574 Hijack Execution Flow
Privilege Escalation
T1036 Masquerading
Defense Evasion
T1543 Create or Modify System Process
Persistence
T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter
Execution
T1569 System Services
Execution