CVE-2019-25568

Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions

Published Mar 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microvirt
Microvirt memu
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microvirt:memu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microvirt
Microvirt memu
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Memuplay
Memuplay memu Play
Vendors & Products Memuplay
Memuplay memu Play
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.
Title Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Mar 23, 2026, 4:36 PM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2026, 12:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 21, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:32 AM