CVE catalog
CVE-2026-0775
npm: CVE-2026-0775
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.29% · Oct 25, 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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | npm | sid | 12.2.0+ds1-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | npm | forky | 12.2.0+ds1-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | npm | trixie | 9.2.0~ds1-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | npm | bookworm | 9.2.0~ds1-1 | vulnerable |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | npm | source | sid | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1126756] |
| Debian | npm | source | forky | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1126756] |
| Debian | npm | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1126756] |
| Debian | npm | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1126756] |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [npm]Affected
Details (2)
9.2.0~ds1-1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · npm · debian · bookworm; dsa · npm · debian · 12
9.2.0~ds1-1· all · bookwormAffected
dsa · npm · debian · bookworm; dsa · npm · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [npm]Affected
Details (2)
9.2.0~ds1-3· all · trixieAffected
dsa · npm · debian · 13
9.2.0~ds1-3· all · trixieAffected
dsa · npm · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-0775]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-0775]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-0775.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]