CVE-2020-36979

HIGH

Atheros Coex Service App 8.0.0.255 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36979. PoCs published by Isabel Lopez.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255. The vulnerability allows for potential local privilege escalation due to the service path not being enclosed in quotes, which could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Isabel Lopez · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49053

This is a writeup describing an unquoted service path vulnerability in Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255. The vulnerability allows for potential local privilege escalation due to the service path not being enclosed in quotes, which could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Atheros Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to place an executable in the path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 6.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
Atheros/Coex Service Application 8.0.0.255
Published Jan 27, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026