CVE-2019-25568

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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46437
https://www.memuplay.com/
https://www.memuplay.com/download-en.php?file_name=Memu-Setup&from=official_release
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-permissions

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-21 13:16

Updated : 2026-03-23 14:31

NVD link : CVE-2019-25568

Mitre link : CVE-2019-25568

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-25568

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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