High severity · published Mar 21, 2026
CVE-2019-25568
Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MP
Memu Play · Memuplay
6.0.7 · source: vendor
ME
Memu · Microvirt
through 6.0.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25568
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25568
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46437
Product
https://www.memuplay.com/
Product
https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?file_name=Memu-Setup&from=official_release
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissions