Dark Souls servers shut down to stop critical bug hacking
Short News:-
Vulnerability is a remote code execution (RCE) that could allow attackers to take control of the system, giving them access to sensitive information. After reports of active exploitation spread, Dark Souls announced on Twitter that the PvP servers for all titles of the series would be taken offline.
Detailed News:-
Bandai Namco has taken its servers offline to investigate reports of a severe security issue that may put players at risk in the Dark Souls role-playing game, deactivating the online PvP mode.
An RCE (Remote Code Execution) vulnerability could allow attackers to take control of the system, allowing them to gain access to sensitive information, plant malware, or use the system's resources for cryptocurrency mining, according to Reddit community reports on the issue
According to the same reports, the exploit is currently being circulated and may also work against Bandai Namco's upcoming title Elden Ring.
Despite Bandai Namco's alleged indifference, a reporter decided to demonstrate the flaw on popular streamers in order to raise awareness and demonstrate the severity of the flaw.
At least one stream has shown the exploit in action, even if inadvertently; it crashed after a text-to-speech script and PowerShell were run.
To conduct an investigation into the allegations of widespread active exploitation, the Dark Souls team announced on Twitter that all PvP servers for its titles would be taken offline.
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The Xbox and PlayStation PvP experiences are unaffected by this bug, which only affects the PC platform.
The widely used Dark Souls anti-cheat tool Blue Sentinel is reportedly working on a patch to prevent the flaw from being exploited. However, it's not guaranteed that this tool will be able to help.
Bandai Namco has been contacted by Bleeping Computer for more information on the RCE exploit and an estimate of how long it will take to fix it.
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