Description

npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of npm cli. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of modules. The application loads modules from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-25430.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-01-23T03:29:14.622Z

Last Modified :

2026-02-26T14:44:25.563Z

Source :

zdi
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-0775 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Npm
  • Npm
REFERENCES

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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0775 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-0775 cve-icon
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-043/ cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
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