SYSTEM privilege escalation via writable service binary
Published Jun 15, 2026 · Updated Jun 15, 2026
Privilege escalation in Microvirt MEmu Android Emulator 9.2.7.0 and earlier allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The SYSTEM-level MEmuSVC service installs MEmuService.exe with NTFS Full Control granted to Users and Everyone, allowing its binary to be replaced. A low-privileged Windows account can replace the executable and restart the service so the attacker’s code runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Microvirt MEmu Android Emulator 9.2.7.0 and earlier allows local users to execute code as SYSTEM. The SYSTEM-level MEmuSVC service installs MEmuService.exe with NTFS Full Control granted to Users and Everyone, allowing its binary to be replaced. A low-privileged Windows account can replace the executable and restart the service so the attacker’s code runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-36213
- Published
- Jun 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jun 15, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1574.010
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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