SB2026011522 - Privilege escalation in npm cli
Published: January 15, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011522
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-0775)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected application loads modules from an unsecured location, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.