PS3 4.81 exploit: IDPS Dumper released, and latest status of the exploit
Last week, PS3 Developer esc0rtd3w announced that he has been working on a PS3 exploit for the latest firmware 4.81 (also codenamed PS3Xploit), and was aiming for a release around Christmas.
Unfortunately, part of the hacker’s work got leaked soon after the announce. In a strange act of unity for a usually drama-fed scene, it seems most PS3 scene sites tried to contain the leak by not sharing any download links. For those who got access to the leaked content, it was clear that the leak was real, but not the full thing.
In spite of the leak, the dev team behind the 4.81 exploit have confirmed they are still working on it. Since the leak, they have released an IDPS Dumper for 4.81, and shared a few details on what’s to come, on PS3 scene site psx-place.
IDPS Dumper for PS3 OFW 4.81 released
First of all, the team released an IDPS dumper running on the latest 4.81 firmware. The most recent version of the tool, 0.2.1, is compatible with all models of the PS3 including the Super Slim.
The IDPS is a unique console identifier, and has been used among other things to “unban” a PS3 (by flashing a different idps), or to decrypt the encrypted contents of the console’s hard drive.
A word of warning: because the IDPS uniquely identifies your console, do not share it with other people, in particular on forums or in public channels. Other people might take your idps, potentially use it to get their own console unbanned, and this could be bad news for you.
You can download the 4.81 IDPS dumper at the source article on psx-place.
Additional details on what’s to come: software downgrades for cfw compatible consoles, “HEN” kind of hack for others.
The team behind the PS3Xploit (W, esc0rtD3w, and bguerville) have given lots of details on the stuff they’re working on. There’s a lengthy article over at PSX-place giving some practical details. Specifically:
- A Flash memory dumper should be released soon for all models
- Software downgraders could become a reality for PS3 4.81, for consoles that are CFW compatible (basically non super slims)
- Current expected release date is now Q1 2018 for the initial hack (versus Christmas as initially announced), which will allow for downgrades on compatible models
- People with newer consoles (Super slims and some models of Slims) cannot install CFW or downgrade, but the team expects to work on a “HEN” kind of in-ram exploit for those models. ETA to start on that work is March.
Specifically, bguerville says (emphasis mine):
For now the main project we are working on will not jailbreak all consoles.
It will enable flash dumps from all consoles but flash write only to all consoles up to 25xx, so consoles that are are not cfw compatible will not really benefit just yet, except for dumping flash & idps but not for JB.
For those with cfw compatible consoles on ofw, once flash is overwritten with a db ofw copy, a user can reboot then install the cfw of their choice. Hardware flashers being then obsolete.. You could also overwrite the flash memory in more recent consoles but that would result in a brick due to metldr2.
It’s only after that flash management project is done, in hopefully March that we will begin working on exploiting lv2. If we get the results we wish, we should be able to make a TaiHEN type of hack for all consoles including superslims.
Note from wololo: 25xx are the PS3 Slim from 2010. in 2011, a newer 30xx model of Slim was released.
Do not update your PS3 past 4.81
PSX-Place are advising people to not upgrade beyond 4.81.
The recent leak has probably given Sony enough information to know what to patch for this exploit. The developers behind PS3Xploit had to release some of their work following the leak, before a full hacks is made available. This will give Sony an opportunity to patch (at least partially) the exploits, and release a new firmware.
It is likely, if Sony still care about the PS3, that a new firmware will be released to patch the upcoming exploits. anyone willing to hack their console should stay on as low a firmware as they possibly can.
1st
Can’t wait……
Does it mean we won’t need any E3 flasher? And 3k consoles will be hackable with installing a hack just like on 3.55.
Does it mean that the new golden firmware will be 4.81 after 3.55?
…Did you read anything in this article besides the title?
That’s the hope.
No, read the article again… People with downgrade-able PS3s will be able to downgrade back to 3.55 AND INSTALL CFW IN 3.55, people with 3k and 4k systems won’t, they will get a HEN kind of deal since it isn’t %100 compatible…
“will get a HEN kind of deal”
Good enough for me
im in sony ofw 4.7x.
i need to update 4.81 ?
Don’t yet, as you can USB update, wait till popper release
No!!!can’t you read?
Yeah gotta upgrade pronto.
when dreams come true… 😀
CECH-3004A users won’t be able to take advantage of the exploit?
text clearly says it is for all PS3s up to 25xx which AFAIK can all be downgraded to 3.55 with a flasher anyway so no JB for 3xxx or more
No, not yet.
“software downgrades for cfw compatible consoles”
3.55 is still required to use CFW, as the CFW uses the old keys that were leaked “back in the day”.
The software downgrade allows any console which was shipped with 3.55 or lower, to downgrade in order to install CFW, without the need of a hardware flasher. Greatly expanding the potential units for the average user to use as a CFW system.
@ Raptor according to the article not initially due to 3k and 4K metldr. They will work on a henkaku type exploit afterwards. They advise to not update past 4.81.
That´s so *** great as a have a CECHA01, that no one does the hardware downgrade. Playing PS2 games in native way will be awesome
Exciting times…. I remember using an old ipod back in the day to exploit my old 40gb.
Hopefully my new ps3 won’t ylod!
and how about the first ps3 fat?
every system pre 2010 so yes
Hi! I got my ps3 idps using the IDPS dumper. What is the use of it?
Does This mean we get a USB device type b for the vita? Aka psplinkusb or vitalinkusb?
I just checked my ps3 and it’s a ****2011 model. I bought it used like 3 years ago, it has 500gb hard drive. My question is with the new terms of agreement I accepted (because I also have a vita and ps4) how can I avoid anymore updates on my ps3 if by chance another update arrives while I’m downloading some of the games I’ve bought? I’m asking because if I remember correctly it said in the new terms sony could automatically install new updates…
Finally for over a year now this thing is happening Software downgrade is what we need
Sony just released firmware 3.82.
U mean 4.82 ?
yep
I didn’t understand that “Hen type” hack for Superslims, what things will it be able to do?
like vita before enso
that will be awesome too, i have a psvita with henkaku r10 and that patch is enought for me.. you can install native games, psp games, emulators, software, others stuff and more..
thanks to the team for this release.. gamers: keep faith!
what about cech 3004b? will i be able to put cfw?
Where can we make donations to that awesome people?