7.0 HighCWE-732
CVE-2026-0775
npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
npmcli
Status
- Not in CISA KEV
Exploit probabilityEPSSchecked 25 Oct
0.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 21% of scored CVEs
SeverityCVSS
7.0High
Description NVD
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.
Coverage 1 article · 1 outlet
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