Remote Command Execution Vulnerability in MEmu Emulator by Microvirt
CVE-2019-14514

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Microvirt

Status
Memu
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2019-14514?

A vulnerability exists in the MEmu Emulator developed by Microvirt, which affects all versions prior to 7.0.2. Within this emulator, a guest Android operating system runs a proprietary /system/bin/systemd binary with root privileges at startup. This binary opens TCP port 21509, likely to receive commands from the host operating system. The flaw lies in the handling of commands provided to the installer:uninstall directive, allowing attackers to inject shell metacharacters, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary commands on the host system.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

cve-2019-14514
Created by seqred-s-a

References

https://github.com/seqred-s-a/cve-2019-14514
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EPSS Score

7% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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