Hacking Changing Wii U Browser's user agent - Possible exploit vector?

[TheSockNaster]

I recently thought of the fact that you can change the way you view your browser on a Wii U. For example I can view my Wii U as a iPhone or 3DS or and Android, but can these modes be used for exploiting? Just very curious.

 

[karloz25]

how do you change your view? i haven't played with the browser much...

 

[TheSockNaster]

how do you change your view? i haven't played with the browser much...

Google it. I am not next to my wii u right now so I dont remember.

 

[TheZander]

how do you change your view? i haven't played with the browser much...

he means user agent i think. but doesnt really change anything other than the browser detection index file that loads to direct you to correct exploit. even that i usually skip and just type it all in. but spoofing the user agent shouldnt enable anything unless they were hiding an android exploit

 

[jammybudga777]

Why are you lot mentioning android on the wii u? I'm baffled about this hole conversation?

 

[Deleted User]

@jammybudga777 the Android exploit Stagefright is in Wii U 5.5 - we could make a Wii U kernel exploit from the browser itself.

 

[mutinize]

Why are you lot mentioning android on the wii u? I'm baffled about this hole conversation?

He means user agent -- how you can make websites think you are visiting from a different device than the Wii U. And no @TheSockNaster it's not exploitable, but there is a web browser exploit for 5.3.2 and soon 5.4.0.

 

[jammybudga777]

He means user agent -- how you can make websites think you are visiting from a different device than the Wii U. And no @TheSockNaster it's not exploitable, but there is a web browser exploit for 5.3.2 and soon 5.4.0.

Thanks for clearin that up for me.

 

[EpicLPer]

There's even a developer option on the browser options, not sure how far it's exploitable and if at all tho. Checked it too, there's not much you can do but the Wii U acts as a webserver then where you can view a website on your PC and it tells you a bit of things about the site you're currently on.

 

[AboodXD]

He means user agent -- how you can make websites think you are visiting from a different device than the Wii U. And no @TheSockNaster it's not exploitable, but there is a web browser exploit for 5.3.2 and soon 5.4.0.

No, 5.5.0 is exploitable.

 

[mutinize]

No, 5.5.0 is exploitable.

I never said it wasn't.