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.
History

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Atheros
Atheros coex Service Application
Vendors & Products Atheros
Atheros coex Service Application

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255 -'ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-01-27T18:51:04.513Z

Updated: 2026-01-29T16:48:47.034Z

Reserved: 2026-01-27T15:47:07.999Z

Link: CVE-2020-36979

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-29T16:43:39.512Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-27T19:16:10.787

Modified: 2026-01-29T17:16:10.337

Link: CVE-2020-36979

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