Call of Duty: WWII on Xbox PC App Taken Offline After Players Report Security Issue

Activision has taken Call of Duty: WWII offline from the Xbox PC app following complaints of a safety difficulty. Some gamers have reported the PC model of the sport on the Xbox app to incorporate a significant safety exploit that results in their computer systems being hacked. Activision has not acknowledged the vulnerability particularly however stated that it was investigating the “issue”. The safety difficulty emerged after Call of Duty: WWII was added to Xbox Game Pass in June.

Call of Duty: WWII Taken Offline

“Call of Duty: WWII on PC Microsoft Store was brought offline while we investigate reports of an issue,” the official Call of Duty Updates channel posted on X over the weekend. The difficulty in query surfaced when some gamers reported getting hacked whereas taking part in the sport on the Xbox app on PC.

Malicious actors appear to have discovered an exploit that permits them to remotely take management of a participant’s PC through Remote Code Execution (RCE). The hacker can then set up malware or entry the participant’s knowledge on the PC.

One participant uploaded captured gameplay footage of the Xbox PC model of Call of Duty: WWII, claiming they have been hacked whereas taking part in the sport. In the video, command immediate and notepad pop-ups claiming the participant had been “RCEd” may be seen.

Activision has taken the sport’s servers offline, however the shooter continues to be listed on the Xbox app on PC. The writer has not issued an replace on the safety difficulty because it first acknowledged it on Saturday.

Call of Duty: WWII was added to Game Pass on June 30 and is out there on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard tiers throughout PC and Xbox consoles. The World War 2 shooter was launched in 2017 on PC, PS4 and Xbox One. It’s the fourth mainline Call of Duty title to hitch the subscription service. Other Call of Duty video games on Game Pass embrace Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare 2 and three. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the primary COD title to launch on the service day one.

Meanwhile, Activision is ready to totally reveal the following Call of Duty this summer season. Black Ops 7 was confirmed at Xbox Games Showcase final month and is ready to launch someday later this yr throughout PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X. It can be accessible on Game Pass day one, as effectively.