CVE-2020-37129 | Memu Play 7.1.3 contains an insecure folder permissions vuln… | CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL

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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2020-37129
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-02-03 16:27 UTC
Published: 2026-02-05 16:13 UTC
Last updated: 2026-03-05 01:28 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
Vendor / Product: Microvirt / Memu Play
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

9.8 CRITICAL CVSS 3.1

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

SSVC — CISA Coordinator

Exploitation: PoC
Automatable: yes
Tech. Impact: total

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
Microvirt	Memu Play	—	7.1.3

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-276	cna	Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
9.8	CRITICAL	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.5	HIGH	4.0	cna	CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

References (3)

ExploitDB-48283 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48283
Memu Play Official Homepage https://www.memuplay.com/
VulnCheck Advisory: Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-insecure-folder-permissions