VDB
CVE-2026-0775
CVE-2026-0775
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7 HIGH
Reported by zdi · Published January 23, 2026
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| npm | cli | 10.9.0 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Fuse 7 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Developer Hub | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat 3scale API Management Platform 2 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |
| Red Hat | Network Observability Operator | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 |
…and 170 more
Timeline
- Jan 12, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 12, 2026 CVE Published
- Jan 13, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 23, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 23, 2026 PoC Published
- Jan 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Jan 30, 2026 EPSS Score
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