Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions
Priority HIGH 78CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Memu Play 7.1.3 contains an insecure folder permissions vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to modify the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can replace the service executable with a malicious file during system restart to gain SYSTEM-level privileges by exploiting unrestricted file modification permissions.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00376 31st 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37129
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmvv-2qpj-3pjq
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More Microvirt vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15621 Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2020-19072 MEMU PLAY 3.7.0 - 'MEmusvc' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- 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
- CVE-2020-37129 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37129 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmvv-2qpj-3pjq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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