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.
Published: 2026-03-21
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch Immediately
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History

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Memuplay
Memuplay memu Play
Vendors & Products Memuplay
Memuplay memu Play

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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'}


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Memuplay Memu Play
Microvirt Memu
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:36:43.619Z

Reserved: 2026-03-21T12:36:43.551Z

Link: CVE-2019-25568

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T16:36:38.705Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-21T13:16:20.470

Modified: 2026-04-21T16:48:38.030

Link: CVE-2019-25568

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T14:47:15Z

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