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CVE-2026-0775

Published: Jan 23, 2026Updated: Jan 26, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-732
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 84.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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 Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-732

Affected Products

npmnpmOSS Libraries
clinpmOSS Libraries
Node.jsNode.js FoundationOSS Libraries
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries
node.js foundationoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka nodejs foundation, node foundation

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-043/
zerodayinitiative.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0775
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/8939
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 23, 2026
Last Updated
Jan 26, 2026

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