Modders hint at potential kernel exploit hack for Xbox One consoles

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It's been a while since Microsoft released the Xbox One, and despite its age, there haven't been any reliable softmod methods to hack the console. Until now. A post started making the rounds, saying that a method for executing kernel level code on the Xbox One had been found. A list of instructions for preparing Xbox One systems to be hacked was also provided, with the process being as follows:

  1. Ensure your Xbox Live account Login-Type is configured as “No barriers” aka. auto-login with no password prompt
  2. Set your console as “Home Console” for this account
  3. Download the App Game Script
  4. Start the app (to ensure license is downloaded/cached)
  5. Take your console offline! To make extra sure it cannot reach the internet, set a manual primary DNS address of 127.0.0.1
  6. Get a device/microcontroller that can simulate a Keyboard (rubber ducky or similar) - otherwise you have to type a lot manually :D

This method appears to use a UWP app called Game Script on the Xbox One to execute the code, and was discovered by a user named carrot_c4k3. It seems as though the hack will require a lot of manual typing, unless you have a device that can simulate a keyboard, according to the preparation instructions. Reportedly, the latest firmware update for the Xbox One has already patched the exploit out, with the last exploitable firmware being 10.0.25398.4478.

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:arrow: Video guide on how to prepare your system
:arrow: Proof of concept code
 
From what I gather, this exploit... lets you break into the developer mode? That's all? Would be good if that wasn't so readily accessible...

I'll keep my raft hooked. (Not going into more detail than that, so don't bother asking! It's not a code exploit I'm referring to.)
 
if anything like the retail emulator fiaso like most devs say keep you system offline because if an update is installed and you go online say goodbye to online console use console banned (trust me there perm banning people who f-bomb so banning consoles for this is no problem)
 
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if anything like the retail emulator fiaso like most devs say keep you system offline because if an update is installed and you go online say goodbye to online console use console banned (trust me there perm banning people who f-bomb so banning consoles for this is no problem)
There's no chance of installing the Game Script on a 4908 at this point? I picked up a Project Scorpio on Friday, looking to install Game Script.
 
There's no chance of installing the Game Script on a 4908 at this point? I picked up a Project Scorpio on Friday, looking to install Game Script.
I personally would not risk getting that banned already, but instead use a old xbone and delink your MS account, and create a new dummy one to be safe. Be sad if a new $500 series x got banned already.
 
I personally would not risk getting that banned already, but instead use a old xbone and delink your MS account, and create a new dummy one to be safe. Be sad if a new $500 series x got banned already.
Project Scorpio is a limited edition X1X. I picked up in case there are motherboard revisions... for hard modding.
 
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I recently came across an old VCR Xbox One in storage. This is enticing, but the more I think about it, the less I'm sure of what I'd even do with the thing at this point compared to my Switch, PS4 Pro, Steam Deck, and bigass PC.
 
I recently came across an old VCR Xbox One in storage. This is enticing, but the more I think about it, the less I'm sure of what I'd even do with the thing at this point compared to my Switch, PS4 Pro, Steam Deck, and bigass PC.
I'd swap out the PS4 Pro for the X1X... 6 teraflops for gpu, 12GB GDDR5 memory, and 2.3GHz cpu.
 
you still need to open the console.. what's your point? it's also pretty crappy compared to RGH/JTAG..
I know it sounds easier than it looks it’s understandable but I was just like you I didn’t have a clue what to do at first but if you do some research online watch some YouTube videos it really is easy to open an xbox360 case and mod the drive also unlike jtags “which the 360 has to be on a certain low firmware” you can burn games straight to disc with a little assistance and use them for online gaming I have done for years now without any problems or a banned account
 
I'll be honest then. What's the point? Dev mode already exists.
While this won't allow touching retail games directly, it will make it possible to modify their save files. That can open up further exploits.

From what I can gather, this article here describes such an exploit: https://xboxoneresearch.github.io/games/2024/05/15/xbox-dump-games.html It's apparently for the game Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and will enable dumping games. Those dumps still can't be played on consoles, but they can at least be datamined. They might also assist in the development of emulators or other methods to make the games playable on PCs.
 
Dev mode is in a sandbox. If this exsploit is enabling outside of the sandbox this gives access to offical games . And will eventualy there will be game backups. And new homebrew to play them. Leads me to beleve the main reason MS patched it so fast. They would have do problem if it only enables dev mode inside of the sandbox. They already alow this.
 
Dev mode is in a sandbox. If this exsploit is enabling outside of the sandbox this gives access to offical games . And will eventualy there will be game backups. And new homebrew to play them. Leads me to beleve the main reason MS patched it so fast. They would have do problem if it only enables dev mode inside of the sandbox. They already alow this.
Not directly. This exploit only affects one of the operating systems, and it's not the one that runs retail games. But it can access their save data to set up exploits in them.
 
Dev mode is in a sandbox. If this exsploit is enabling outside of the sandbox this gives access to offical games . And will eventualy there will be game backups. And new homebrew to play them. Leads me to beleve the main reason MS patched it so fast. They would have do problem if it only enables dev mode inside of the sandbox. They already alow this.

I don't think it's patched. Only game script isn't one the store anymore.
 
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