Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255 -'ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent' Unquoted Service Path
Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36979
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wg6j-wq96-5mm4
References
Exploit 1
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- TI-2007-05260 The driver for the Linksys WRT350N Wi-Fi access point with firmware 2.00.17 on the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2009-00050 The Atheros wireless driver, as used in Netgear WNDAP330 Wi-Fi access point with firmware… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-36979 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36979 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wg6j-wq96-5mm4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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