Bug 2432280 (CVE-2026-0775) - CVE-2026-0775 npmcli: npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Summary: CVE-2026-0775 npmcli: npm cli Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-0775
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-01-23 04:03 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-02-18 08:29 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-01-23 04:03:19 UTC 
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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