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CVE-2026-0775

npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability.

HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1: 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-732
Source: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.