CVE-2020-36937

HIGH

Microvirt MEMU Play 3.7.0 - Code Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-36937. PoCs published by SamAlucard.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical writeup demonstrating an unquoted service path vulnerability in MEMU PLAY 3.7.0. The exploit leverages the lack of quotes around the service path to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Description

Microvirt MEMU Play 3.7.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the MEmusvc Windows service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by SamAlucard · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49016

This is a technical writeup demonstrating an unquoted service path vulnerability in MEMU PLAY 3.7.0. The exploit leverages the lack of quotes around the service path to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microvirt MEMU 3.7.0
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to create executable files in the root of C:\
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Various Sources product
https://www.memuplay.com/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49016

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0012
EPSS Percentile 2.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Published Jan 25, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026