Cyberpunk 2077 is already out on the PC, and we also have some custom mods for this game as well. Such as the the Enhanced Controls Mod, a vehicle controls/handling mod and the third-person experimental mod. And then there is a trainer that you can use in order to skip the game’s grinding.
Now it appears that CD Projekt Red’s Customer Support team has just issued a warning on Twitter against using similar Cyberpunk 2077 game mods from unknown sources. According to them, some external DDL files used by this game can be used to execute vulnerable code on PCs, making the game an exploit tool.
The team has warned modders and players from using such files from “unknown sources”. They are currently working to patch the game and fix this issue asap.
By using mods or custom saves, some hackers could potentially use Cyberpunk 2077 as a means to literally hack the PC on which the MOD has been installed, because of the vulnerability in an external DLL file which this game uses.
Sadly, no other details on this vulnerability have been provided by the team yet. The game’s community members recently discovered a vulnerability showcasing how the game can actually connect to any system’s DLL files, which could then allow creators of mods/saves to take control of that particular PC at runtime.
One Redditor recently issued a warning on the r/cyberpunkgame subreddit explaining the discovery made by modder and Cyberpunk save editor creator PixelRick. Through the use of a mod or a crafted game save, malicious codes can be executed to take control of the PC by the creator of the save game/mod.
The error is in the external DLL files this game uses, and this issue can be potentially used as part of a remote code execution on PCs.
“We appreciate the input and are working on fixing this as soon as possible. In the meantime, we advise anyone to refrain from using files obtained from unknown sources.” – CDPR told Eurogamer.
In case you didn’t know, DLL files are already part of any operating system/OS and can be accessed by external apps/programs to run certain activities. In Cyberpunk 2077’s case, malicious mods might use your copy of Cyberpunk as a sort of “trojan horse” to sneak into your system, and thus gain full remote access to its files and contents.
Moreover, Cyberpunk save editor creator PixelRick has also confirmed that the PS4 too is prone to this vulnerability to some extent, though he didn’t mention the severity of this remote code execution.
This certainly is not good news for gamers especially since this game already suffers from other issues and bugs. For the time being, you should stay away from using or downloading any custom mod, at least from an unverified source. We expect CDPR to release a hotfix for this issue soon.
Stay tuned for more!
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Lol, Cyberhacked 2021 more like ! Can this dumpster garbage die already ?
The game’s release has become a joke, and those polish don’t give a damn for the community. Actually it’s good if gamers get hacked remotely by a cyber criminal whilst using one of the Mods ! hehe
Can’t wait for more news on CyberPuke ! Thanks for the heads-up btw, MM.
lol
could be one of the mod and trainer’s hook file, which is also a DLL file ?
Better not use Reshade then…
Better not touch this abomination of a game then ?
Already have 80 hours in. Quite enjoyable. Can’t imagine the console versions.
You enjoy mediocrity. More power to you, however the game objectively sucks.
Have you played the game or just hoping on the hate train?
Why every defender of this game thinks that anyone who is critical about it didnt play it? what kind of reverse logic is that?
Because actually playing gives you the best insight, not just people focusing on what’s left out. There is a lot to like about the game. It takes things from many other games, does it do anything amazingly new? No. There isn’t another Deus Ex out, this is as close as it gets. I also didn’t watch all the vids and read every hype articles prior to launch.
If we want to talk about mediocrity that makes millions and gets rave reviews, looking at you AC, Far Cry, CoD, BF, Apex, Fortnite, Rage 2, etc..
I play a wide range of games as well. Binding of Isaac and Noita are 2 exceptionally amazing games, but sometimes people want to hack, shoot, slice, punch, and watch the world burn.
What kind of logic is it that anyone thar enjoys the game is wrong. So easy to hate on it. I’m sure you jumped on the Witcher 3 hate wagon as well becuz kool
I’ll ask you the same. Have you played it?
Of course i played, tried to experience everything the game has to offer. (a waste of time because you pretty much know all the gameplay aspects you can experience in the first 2 hs) Endup thinking it was mediocre, it does a lot of things others games did individuallly but in a worse way.
Is ok if you enjoyed it, nobody is gonna give you crap or say that you are wrong for that (if anything just shows how low your bar for quality is)…the issue is when you claim is some masterpiece when in reality the game is painfully mediocre and backwards in many aspects.
Is so dishonest to treat people as just sheeps jumping on a “hate wagon” while at the same time they expose arguments that you can verify if you have a least a pound of critical thinking and some experience in the hobby.
Where did I claim it was a masterpiece? I said i was enjoying it.
I wasn’t getting hate for enjoying a game? Seems I was as I can’t buck the system and like a game.
So you understand the gameplay system after 2 hours. That sums up 90% of games. Unfortunately not everything is as deep as we want and are typically games are becoming more streamlined vs adding/expanding systems. I’ll hope for Cyber 2 and/or dlc to add the addional systems that were cut or the game could benefit from.
Everything after Far Cry 2 is a reskin.
AC going more action vs stealth
Elder Scroll going more action/arcade after Morrowind
Fallout simplifying everything
RAGE 2 nothing like 1. If want to talk about mediocre RAGE 2 is far worse than Cyber with similar reviews.
Deus Ex first game was very PC centric, difficult, lots of systems, lots of new ideas. 2(while I enjoyed it) was a total 180, weird a*s game. HR/MD are far more arcadey, streamlined, simplified over 1. But rave reviews and you know everything in first few hours. Also the map on HR is a mess. The games are enjoyable, but nothing amazing as people claim.
Why every defender of this game thinks that anyone who is critical about it didnt play it? what kind of reverse logic is that?
None of them have, just hot the block button and you will see less and less of them. I clocked 140 hrs and i’m satisfied. Is it a buggy Mess, YES. Did i encounter those bugs, NO!… I encountered 5 bugs in total 2 of which are game breaking. For a game that’s so terrible these idiots love to wait around for the hate train. As soon as they see “Cyber…” their keyboard starts to rattle with the same sentence. not even a new sentence just the same spamage.
People can have their opinions. When all I said was I was I enjoying a game, dont come at me. Never said is was GOTY classic that is a must play. It’s a good 7/10. I think most hate comes from the console reports and thinking “I hate corpo bs”, when in turn its the same as sjw, which we know how much people throw that sh*t around.
Yep CDPR got in over their head, should have skipped last gen,or better yet, consoles all together. You can tell stuff was cut, can climb so many buildings,, and rarely anything up there. The irony is PC gamers are constantly get sh*t ports and considering this is a PC site who cares how the consoles fair.
People go on to talk about how well RDR2 runs. Yeah low/med settings, trees, barely a town, no cities. The PS4 version looks like a painterly mess up close, so much detail missing; at fake 4k it objectively looks worse. That game has a ton of effects such as volumetric that take a good amount of power. I get RDR and GTA,have a TON of small details that make the game alive. Rockstar has made their money off those series and have really mastered the art.
Maybe Rockstar needs to make Shadowrun.
even for 5$ on deep sale, it’s not worth it.
Any mod/trainer etc utilizing executable code are a risk no matter what game its made for
Actually the vulnerability is from an external dll that might even be installed with windows by default. No clue what that dll is but that’s the source.
This is why reshade doesn’t allow packing their dll in with your presets. Any dll or exe can be turned into a virus or mallard.
not exactly, the vulnerability is inside the mod framework which the dll exploits. That is why CDPR is fixing the security hole.
Hmmm was it not so long ago when people would use phrases like “I am having a Blast” and “10/10”? man this game went down the drain really fast,even Andromeda held for longer
You’d be surprised. There are still defenders of this game.
Uhmmm no, Andromeda is a garbage Jank Fest. The 2 games have nothing to do with each other. CP2007 is loaded with bugs and Andromeda is a terrible Jank Fest. One will and continue to get fixed and one stopped caring long ago. Nice try though.
You say this like if CP77 is not filled with jank…
Consider the fact that it’s a largely linear, story-based SP game that can be finished in 20-30 hours. A lot of people have probably finished and moved on already, hence far less chatter about it.
can this sjw/lgbt dumpster fire die already ? h
in a way it already has, this is the zombie keep coming back so we can beat this dead horse harder.
Maybe if CDPR had released the full REDkit modding suite for their game then mod authors wouldn’t have to be using such workaround solutions.
But we know that won’t be happening due to CDPR having abandoned their roots and now being a more console-centric business ever since The Witcher III.
Yes they have been more console centric you can even see it in the controls of both witcher 3 and CP2077. I’m just glad they didn’t downdrage 2077, but it’s got some game breaking bugs in there. I’ve encountered 2 and they weren’t fun. The game breaks because it has too many systems that depends on other systems to work. Nothing seems very independent. A perfect example is I came across a bug where if the in game, if a call is bugged and wont end, then you are screwed: Can’t jump, can’t dodge, can’t save game because for some wierd reason the game decides to disable you when you are on the phone. M
The incompetence is so high, that if they release a proper Redkit they will risk allowing people having acccess to their private servers somehow..
-you play the game it crashes
-you get the console version it freezes and doesnt load textures
-you get next gen console version, it runs in compability mode and it crashes
-you patch the game it breaks the savegames
-you grind in the game, it corrupts the savegames
-you mod the game it hacks your pc.
At some point you just have to let go of this dumpster fire and go play something that isnt held together with dental floss and nitroglycerin.
Amen bro!
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yeah he sucks too.
This game is like a horse, lying on the ground with the four legs broken…waiting, for the sweet kiss of a bullet to end the suffering.
What a joke this turned out to be. Glad I decided to not buy this on launch, dodged another bullet from the firearm that also had godfall, andromeda, no mans sky, avengers and anthem loaded in its chambers
The key “master mod” that most other mods depend upon, Cyber Engine Tweaks, already fixed this days ago.
https://github.com/yamashi/CyberEngineTweaks/releases/tag/v1.9.6
Hey man can you please NOT attack the Writers of this site. Why are you even here? Don’t be disrespectful to the people that put the work in to make the site possible. I’m sure PC Gaymer has what you are looking for. Have some respect man.