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.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-732 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2026-01-23T03:29:14.622Z
Updated: 2026-01-23T03:29:14.622Z
Reserved: 2026-01-08T22:50:45.465Z
Link: CVE-2026-0775
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.793
Modified: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.793
Link: CVE-2026-0775
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