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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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-043/ |
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Npm npm |
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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:
Updated: 2026-01-23T19:16:47.179Z
Reserved: 2026-01-08T22:50:45.465Z
Link: CVE-2026-0775
Updated: 2026-01-23T19:16:42.820Z
Status : Received
Published: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.793
Modified: 2026-01-23T04:16:04.793
Link: CVE-2026-0775
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Updated: 2026-01-23T10:26:45Z