IT49585: IBM STORAGE INSIGHTS SECURITY APAR FOR CVE-2026-25639

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CVEs: (details as of the time of ADV creation)
  CVEID: CVE-2026-25639
  Description: Axios is a promise based HTTP client for the
  browser and Node.js. Prior to 1.13.5, the mergeConfig function
  in axios crashes with a TypeError when processing configuration
  objects containing __proto__ as an own property. An attacker can
  trigger this by providing a malicious configuration object
  created via JSON.parse(), causing complete denial of service.
  This vulnerability is fixed in 1.13.5.
  CWE: CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional
  Conditions
  CVSS Source: security-advisories@github.com
  CVSS Base Score: 7.5
  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Storage Insights users                                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * SECURITY APAR FOR:                                           *
  * CVE-2026-25639                                               *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion

• The fix for this APAR is contained in the following release:
  
  IBM Storage Insights 2Q26   [ 54X-IBM-SI ]
  ( release target 2Q 2026 / June )
  
  To protect IBM Storage Insights against emerging
  security vulnerabilities, the service was updated to
  protected against vulnerabilities.
  
  No action is required, there is nothing that you need
  to do following the IBM Storage Insights upgrade.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  STORAGE INSIGHT

• Fixed component ID

  5608TPCSI

Applicable component levels