An unidentified hacker claims to have detected a dangerous security vulnerability in the software that sprints Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and let a hacker take partial control of the system. By identifying the susceptibility, Microsoft had issued a fix on 9 January. The hacker depicted the flaw in December, however has just now given info on how to exploit the vulnerability on the Full Disclosure security email list.
A Microsoft spokesperson told vnunet.com,
Microsoft has completed the investigation into the public claims of a vulnerability in Xbox 360. The issue in question can only allow a user with physical access to the console to modify the Xbox configuration.
The susceptibility had effect on the hypervisor tool that in effect works like a janitor to the system by encrypting all code and developing it into read-only. This move restricts access to system resources for games and any code that users or hackers might instill. Since the vulnerability allows users supersede the Xbox security system, it is expected to enable them to deploy a custom operating system.
This is included with the systems that are uncovered from copyright protection technologies that put a stop to users from operating illegitimately copied games. Microsoft brought forth the susceptibility via the 4532-kernel update on 31 October that was sent automatically to all Xbox 360 systems with an Internet connection via the Xbox Live service.
