CVE-2026-0775: high-severity vulnerability in npm cli
npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Published · Updated
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7epss 0.3%
exploitation probability
0.3%top 79% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
npm · cliRelated CVEs — npm cli
In the same product, most dangerous first.
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