CVE-2020-36979
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Publication date: 2026-01-27

Last updated on: 2026-01-27

Assigner: VulnCheck

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.
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Published
2026-01-27
Last Modified
2026-01-27
Generated
2026-06-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2020-36979
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atheros coex_service_application 8.0.0.255
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CWE ID Description
CWE-428 The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.
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