Vulnerability · Published Feb 5, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2020-37129Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity incorrect default permissions in Memu Play from Microvirt. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 68.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-276 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-48283 exploit
- Memu Play Official Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions third-party-advisory