CVE-2019-25568 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2019-25568

Memu Play 6.0.7 Privilege Escalation via Insecure File Permissions

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Alejandra Sánchez

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Memu Play
Vulnerable Versions:
6.0.7

Timeline

Official Publish: March 21st, 2026
Last Modified: March 23rd, 2026
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1136 Create Account
Persistence
T1098 Account Manipulation
Privilege Escalation
T1021 Remote Services
Lateral Movement