PS4 Rest mode exploit revealed (5.xx firmware)

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Hacker Volodymyr Pikhur has presented an exploit of the PS4’s Rest mode a couple days ago at the Recon Brussels hacking conference. Earlier today, he released the slides and a demo video of his work in action. The slides state he’s been sitting on the exploit for 2 years and decided to disclose it since Sony does not have a bug bounty.

In the Video below, we can see the hacker running an FTP server, among other things, on the PS4 that was hacked in Rest mode.

According to the developer:

The custom Southbridge silicon, responsive for background downloads while main SoC is off, didn’t help to secure Playstation 4. We explain how a chain of exploits combined with hardware attacks will allow code to run in the context of the secure bootloader, extract private keys, and sign a custom kernel.




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Source: http://wololo.net/2018/02/05/ps4-rest-mode-exploit-revealed-vpikhur-5-xx-firmware/

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GhostPosted:

Craig
Ninja
Tom
Nik This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?


we'll probably see a jailbroken PS4 in the near future.


You really think so? We've thought the same thing about Xbox. However, Xbox does have a mod tool. Just nothing online atm.


It's only a matter of time, software can always be gotten around somehow, there are holes, people just need to find them.


There's always loop holes and whenever they're found they're patched. They pay people to Find these.

CraigPosted:

Ninja
Tom
Nik This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?


we'll probably see a jailbroken PS4 in the near future.


You really think so? We've thought the same thing about Xbox. However, Xbox does have a mod tool. Just nothing online atm.


It's only a matter of time, software can always be gotten around somehow, there are holes, people just need to find them.

GhostPosted:

Tom
Nik This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?


we'll probably see a jailbroken PS4 in the near future.


You really think so? We've thought the same thing about Xbox. However, Xbox does have a mod tool. Just nothing online atm.

QTPosted:

Tom
Nik This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?


we'll probably see a jailbroken PS4 in the near future.


No doubt. It is coming and you cant stop it lol

TomPosted:

Nik This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?


we'll probably see a jailbroken PS4 in the near future.

9ntyPosted:

This is interesting to see hackers control a PS4 Console in a way. In a couple of months you'll see a big change hopefully?

F11Posted:

Awesome to see exploits coming out for the PS4 brings me back to the gold old days of RGHs and Jailbroken ps3s hopefully they find something cool with this so everyday people can use it

TomPosted:

Cearnsy Would have thought it would be a lot sooner an exploit would be revealed knowing Sony's history


we'll probably be seeing a lot more exploits for PS4 since hackers are finally finding a way into the console. Hoping to see some interesting ones.

DragonPosted:

I don't see this being too big of a deal. And if it does get to that point, I believe Sony will be pretty good at providing a fix. But let's see what the hacking community can do with this. Maybe something fun and awesome. ;D

CearnsyPosted:

Would have thought it would be a lot sooner an exploit would be revealed knowing Sony's history


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