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TI-2020-19072 Aliases CVE-2020-36937GHSA-8745-fph9-fq8j

MEMU PLAY 3.7.0 - 'MEmusvc' Unquoted Service Path

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

Microvirt MEMU Play 3.7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MEmusvc Windows service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00141 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrovirtMEMU PLAY3.7.0—No fix listedCNA
  • MEMU PLAY VendorMicrovirt Affected 3.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36937
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8745-fph9-fq8j

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2020-19264 Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2019-15621 Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2019-10816 An issue was discovered in Microvirt MEmu all versions prior to 7.0.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14640 An issue was discovered in Microvirt MEmu 6.0.6. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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