DNSpresso: A Wii U DNS exploit

[GaryOderNichts]

DNSpresso is a Wii U DNS exploit.

Instructions​

• Place all files required for booting into your homebrew environment on your SD Card (for example from aroma.foryour.cafe).
• Place a RPX you want to boot on the root of your SD Card and rename it to launch.rpx (for example PayloadFromRPX).
• On your Wii U head over to System Settings -> Internet -> Connect to the Internet and setup a new connection (Recommended!).
• Go to (X) Connection List and select your newly created connection.
• Select Change Settings -> DNS -> Do not auto-obtain.
• Enter 85.215.57.182 as the Primary DNS and select Confirm.
• Press (B) Back and select Connection Test.

Your console will now start a connection test which should freeze after a few seconds.After waiting for a few more seconds you should be greeted by the DNSpresso splash screen and your console will boot the launch.rpx.

More info:
https://github.com/GaryOderNichts/DNSpresso (Source code and bug tracker)
https://garyodernichts.blogspot.com/2023/10/exploiting-dns-response-parsing-on-wii-u.html (Technical write-up)

 

[Maschell]

This exploit is

 

[ber71]

The name is cool and the technical details are a quite good read. It's a well worked exploit.

Should be in frontpage, imho

 

[MopSec]

Good job mate, this is cool!

 

[ploggy]

The name is cool and the technical details are a quite good read. It's a well worked exploit.

Should be in frontpage, imho

Gary probably came up with the name then built an exploit around that hahah

 

[CrazySquid]

Amazing! Feels a lot better than the Internet Browser exploit, maybe it's more stable as well. Good job!

 

[linuxares]

@ShadowOne333

 

[ShadowOne333]

@ShadowOne333

Oh neat, I'll try to make a post on this, but unfortunately I won't be online for a while, probably until Monday. If someone else ok staff wants to make the article if I don't get to it before then, it's fine

 

[linuxares]

Oh neat, I'll try to make a post on this, but unfortunately I won't be online for a while, probably until Monday. If someone else ok staff wants to make the article if I don't get to it before then, it's fine

Can you put it in the magstaff?

 

[ShadowOne333]

Can you put it in the magstaff?

Will do

 

[linuxares]

Will do

Thanks mate!

 

[vgmoose]

IT’S BEAUTIFUL!

 

[VinsCool]

The technical writeup was delightful to read, thank you very much for sharing such amazing discoveries!

 

[prince_h]

What does this mean? Can someone explain as to a 10 years old?

 

[linuxares]

What does this mean? Can someone explain as to a 10 years old?

Basically the easiest way to exploit the Wii U.

 

[BraveDragonWolf]

I'm kinda lost on the "Place an RPX". What type of file am I placing and renaming exactly?

 

[linuxares]

I'm kinda lost on the "Place an RPX". What type of file am I placing and renaming exactly?

It say there:

• Place a RPX you want to boot on the root of your SD Card and rename it to launch.rpx (for example PayloadFromRPX).

 

[Ysecond]

Oh! Great Code Artist

 

[rof1]

Thanx as always for new exploits! How does this compare to Tiramisu? Are there any advantages to this, compared to the internet xploit of Tiramisu? Will the homebrew launcher still lurk behind Mii Maker etc.?

-r

 

[Darksabre72]

thanks for the new exploit, this is really cleaver