CVE-2026-44514 — Both The Desktop Deployment (Default Http://Localhost:7500) Vulnerability

title: CVE-2026-44514 - Kubetail WebSocket Origin Header Bypass
id: scw-2026-05-14-ai-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
  Detects attempts to exploit CVE-2026-44514 by observing WebSocket connections to Kubetail's dashboard that originate from a localhost referer but attempt to upgrade to a WebSocket. This indicates a potential Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking (CSWSH) attempt where a malicious webpage is trying to access the user's Kubetail session.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-14
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-44514/
tags:
  - attack.initial_access
  - attack.t1189
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      uri|contains:
          - '/api/v1/namespaces/'
      referer|contains:
          - 'http://localhost:7500/'
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/ws'
  condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

Source: Shimi's Cyber World · License & reuse