What is CVE-2019-25568?

CVE-2019-25568 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Memuplay Memu Play, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-21.

How severe is CVE-2019-25568?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Memuplay Memu Play

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published 2026-03-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (22.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Memuplay Memu Play — versions 6.0.7
Microvirt Memu

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46437 (Exploit, VDB Entry, exploit)
www.memuplay.com/ (Product, product)
www.memuplay.com/download-en.php (Product, product)
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memu-play-privilege-escalation-via-insecure-file-p… (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-25568?: CVE-2019-25568 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Memuplay Memu Play, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-21.
How severe is CVE-2019-25568?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.