Wii U 5.5.2: Hackers hint at an exploit in Crunchyroll app
Wii U firmware update 5.5.2 was recently released, more than a year and a half after the last firmware, 5.5.1, was released.
One of the main things the WiiU hacking scene immediately saw with Firmware 5.5.2 is that it updated the console’s Web Browser. Doing so patched some vulnerabilities that were used by browserhax, the only known entry point for Wii U hacks and homebrews. (Note: browserhax is also the name of a hack entry point on 3DS)
Although many of the underlying vulnerabilities of the WiiU are still here in firmware 5.5.2, the entrance door to the hacks has been locked, leaving many of the scene users with the typical choice of updating or keeping homebrew access.
Hackers and users have been looking for new exploits on the WiiU since the firmware update was released, and it seems in particular that GBATemp veteran QuarkTheAwesome is on to something. After explicitly stating that he was looking into vulnerabilities in the Crunchyroll app a couple days ago, He recently stated on twitter: “In don’t think I can stress enough how good the Wii U Crunchyroll app is. You should totally download it to watch those ads.”
His tweet was in return retweeted by hacking group WiiuBru, with another “subtle” hint: “If you’re on 5.5.2 without an entry point, you should watch some anime to take your mind off it”.
If you’re on 5.5.2 without an entry point, you should watch some anime to take your mind off it https://t.co/zIKIv4919X
— Wiiubru (@WiiUbru) July 24, 2017
In the days preceding this tweet, QuarkTheAwesome had shared what could be the result of successful exploitation of some WiiU code (we’re assuming, Crunchyroll).
I’m too excited to explain what this is atm; sorry (squees in corner)
— Ash (@quarktheawesome) July 23, 2017
It could be that Crunchyroll really is that good, or that these folks just love Anime. Or, it could be a not-so-subtle way of telling 5.5.2 users that the Crunchyroll app will be the next entry point for hacks on Wii U firmware 5.5.2.
In any case, I’d suggest people to download and install the app on their Wii U, if that’s not already the case.
Source: QuarkTheAwesome via Wiiubru
Wow.
They are just getting paid by chrunchyroll. Sponsored tweets and such.
But seriously: Once I received that tweet I instantly downloaded crunchyroll (even though I am already running CBHC on my 5.5.2 Wii U). My guess is that this will be an exploit similar to tubehax (chrunchyhax or rollhax, obviously), I wonder how long this will remain availabkle (after all, tubehax was also fixed remotely by big N)
I hope they will call it weeaboohax, though
Okay, we’ll call it that :^)
Tubehax wasn’t fixed remotely. A new version of the app was released and Nintendo just forced the users to update to it in order to use.
I see, that was a misconception of mine (never used tubehax). But they managed to force the old app from working at all, pretty sure they’ll be able to do that with Crunchyroll as well.
If I already have a hacked game to load Haxchii, will that still work on 5.5.2?
If you have haxchi or chbc already installed you can update to 5.5.2
Nintendo hasn’t patched the vulnerabilities, they just disabled the browser entrypoint for installing haxchi/cbhc.
As in Haxchi via a DS VC title? Yes.
It’s a free app, right?
Yes.
Who doesn’t love anime this much?!
I like anime and all but I like hacking more.
I’m surprised people still care about this long dead console. It makes sense for people to be interested in the Vita, since it’s a powerful handheld, but the Wii U was never powerful, and it’s not portable either.
But the Wii U has better games. You have a library of Gamecube, Wii and Wii U games you can run on the console, not even taking the virtual console into consideration. Whereas the Vita seems to have been dead in terms of game releases for quite some time now (at least in europe). My Wii U runs more often than my Vita does.
Don’t mean to start a fight over which one’s best, but notice that the vita can run Vita, PSP and PS1 games. Plus everything RetroArch runs! That’s a lot I’d say. Plus, it’s portable! 😉
if we’re going to count in retroarch: that one works on Wii U as well 😉
But still, calling the Wii U a long dead console and then putting the Vita on a pedestal in the same sentence seems quite ironic to me. Both sold pretty much the same ammount of consoles, yet the Wii U has – in my oppinion – a more solid game library.
you sound like someone who has never touched a wiiu console. 1) it’s the only console available you can play ds games on 2) it’s powerful enough to play games such as darksiders ii and Arkham Origins. It supports five players in most multiplayer games and 8 in smash brothers. It is orders of magnitude more powerful than a ps3 or xbox 360. It had a ready-made hacking scene already there for the vwii part of it, giving you emulators for snes, genesis, etc out of the box. What’s not to love? And nintendo actually gives us a decent, working web browser. Get that on xbox.
It’s currently my best retro console.
It runs Gamecube games through the HDMI in progressive mode (goodbye expensive GC cable).
I also have my Cube controllers and Wavebirds running through my usb controller hub.
It runs all my undub and translated WiiU games.
It runs my full Wii library
It runs N64, SNES, NES, GBA, TG16, Genesis and just about every other thing you would like (except PS1 which I don’t care about because I load those on my Vita or modded PS2)
If you rely on WiiU games only the system has like 5 games, but with hacks the system runs EVERYTHING Nintendo that came before it…..Gamecube in HD is worth it alone.
Hi guys, I recently installed crunchyroll in my 5.5.2 Wii U and then activeted dns to block further updates. The problem is that there is an update for crunchyroll and I cannot run the app unless I update it. Is it safe to update it now?
I fear that if I dont update now, an other update will be released to fix the entry point.
I too am wondering this. I didn’t install the crunchy roll update just incase. What do we do?
Yes, the app won’t work without it and it has been like that for a while. That update is safe, just be sure to reactivate your DNS blocks afterwords.
Thanks installing crunchy roll update now…Any hints as to when the new exploit will be out?? My autistic son is in love with our modded wiiu with all his favorite games all on an sd card…..But our system somehow deativated the dns and she updated her self when i wasn’t looking…. 🙁 He’s been without his wiiu you since the update….sux real bad
I’m so *** ***. My Wii U automatically updated without my permission to 5.5.2. *** Nintendo and their automatic updates!
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I have an older Wii U on 5.5.1 that I haven’t installed Haxchi on yet… Nor have I installed any of the DS games that can be exploited. Is it still possible to do this as I need to update to 5.5.2 in order to install stuff from the store?
Don’t update to 5.5.2 and use the browser hax exploit to spoof 5.5.2, then download one of the exploitable ds games and install haxchi.
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I’m ashamed to admit I accidentally updated my wii u to 5.5.2 while trying to install mocha in order to install zelda botw , should of remembered to unplug router, ill never make that mistake again lol, come on hackers make my day!