Critical severity · published Feb 5, 2026
CVE-2020-37129
Memu Play 7.1.3 - Insecure Folder Permissions
9.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MP
Memu Play · Microvirt
7.1.3 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-37129
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-37129
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48283
www.memuplay.com
https://www.memuplay.com/
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-insecure-folder-permissions
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