diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/CHANGELOG.md b/node_modules/libnpmexec/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..28cb71028868e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## v1.1.0
+
+- Add add walk up dir lookup logic to satisfy local bins,
+similar to `@npmcli/run-script`
+
+## v1.0.1
+
+- Fix `scriptShell` option name.
+
+## v1.0.0
+
+- Initial implementation, moves the code that used to live in the **npm cli**,
+ref: https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/release/v7.10.0/lib/exec.js into this
+separate module, providing a programmatic API to the **npm exec** functionality.
+
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/README.md b/node_modules/libnpmexec/README.md
index fb7a771760019..18a26011adc76 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/README.md
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ await libexec({
   - `packages`: A list of packages to be used (possibly fetch from the registry) **Array<String>**, defaults to `[]`
   - `path`: Location to where to read local project info (`package.json`) **String**, defaults to `.`
   - `runPath`: Location to where to execute the script **String**, defaults to `.`
-  - `scriptShell`: Default shell to be used **String**
+  - `scriptShell`: Default shell to be used **String**, defaults to `sh` on POSIX systems, `process.env.ComSpec` OR `cmd` on Windows
   - `yes`: Should skip download confirmation prompt when fetching missing packages from the registry? **Boolean**
   - `registry`, `cache`, and more options that are forwarded to [@npmcli/arborist](https://github.com/npm/arborist/) and [pacote](https://github.com/npm/pacote/#options) **Object**
 
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
index a48c654bf6a4f..8c5181f397519 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/index.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const getBinFromManifest = require('./get-bin-from-manifest.js')
 const manifestMissing = require('./manifest-missing.js')
 const noTTY = require('./no-tty.js')
 const runScript = require('./run-script.js')
+const isWindows = require('./is-windows.js')
 
 /* istanbul ignore next */
 const PATH = (
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ const exec = async (opts) => {
     packages: _packages = [],
     path = '.',
     runPath = '.',
-    scriptShell = undefined,
+    scriptShell = isWindows ? process.env.ComSpec || 'cmd' : 'sh',
     yes = undefined,
     ...flatOptions
   } = opts
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/is-windows.js b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/is-windows.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..fbece90ad7496
--- /dev/null
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/lib/is-windows.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = process.platform === 'win32'
diff --git a/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json b/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
index c113ac6d0a607..2b3b488cf079f 100644
--- a/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
+++ b/node_modules/libnpmexec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libnpmexec",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "files": [
     "lib"
   ],
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 08c9712ace7ee..f20da70ff561d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
         "leven": "^3.1.0",
         "libnpmaccess": "^4.0.2",
         "libnpmdiff": "^2.0.4",
-        "libnpmexec": "^1.1.1",
+        "libnpmexec": "^1.2.0",
         "libnpmfund": "^1.1.0",
         "libnpmhook": "^6.0.2",
         "libnpmorg": "^2.0.2",
@@ -4650,9 +4650,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/libnpmexec": {
-      "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uw6H2dzC6F6fdq7lAxfzXPimHCJ3/g6ycFKcv2Q2QXuNZ94EDmNPpMO6f4mwiC5F6Lyy/WK0IL7AZwRhmSvUdQ==",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LkxnH2wsMUI4thsgUK0r+EFZ5iCjKlp21J68dFY7AzD5uaaIPqO3lqVvYbyl1Umz1R4rY9t3vFa1fF3hzo6Y2Q==",
       "inBundle": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@npmcli/arborist": "^2.3.0",
@@ -13690,9 +13690,9 @@
       }
     },
     "libnpmexec": {
-      "version": "1.1.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.1.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-uw6H2dzC6F6fdq7lAxfzXPimHCJ3/g6ycFKcv2Q2QXuNZ94EDmNPpMO6f4mwiC5F6Lyy/WK0IL7AZwRhmSvUdQ==",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/libnpmexec/-/libnpmexec-1.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LkxnH2wsMUI4thsgUK0r+EFZ5iCjKlp21J68dFY7AzD5uaaIPqO3lqVvYbyl1Umz1R4rY9t3vFa1fF3hzo6Y2Q==",
       "requires": {
         "@npmcli/arborist": "^2.3.0",
         "@npmcli/ci-detect": "^1.3.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 70fa91887930d..0e60c184900f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     "leven": "^3.1.0",
     "libnpmaccess": "^4.0.2",
     "libnpmdiff": "^2.0.4",
-    "libnpmexec": "^1.1.1",
+    "libnpmexec": "^1.2.0",
     "libnpmfund": "^1.1.0",
     "libnpmhook": "^6.0.2",
     "libnpmorg": "^2.0.2",
diff --git a/test/lib/exec.js b/test/lib/exec.js
index 4f8cc02fce7bd..6924783239b49 100644
--- a/test/lib/exec.js
+++ b/test/lib/exec.js
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ t.test('npm exec <noargs>, run interactive shell', t => {
         throw er
 
       t.match(RUN_SCRIPTS, [{
-        pkg: { scripts: { npx: undefined } },
+        pkg: { scripts: { npx: /sh|cmd/ } },
       }])
 
       LOG_WARN.length = 0