“It’s dangerous to play it on Game Pass.” Call of Duty players have been warning for days: WW2 on PC isn’t safe. The RCE exploit has haunted the series—and this game in particular—for some time, but its arrival on Game Pass means more users could now be at risk.

While Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the first new entry to hit Game Pass, it’s hardly the only one Microsoft plans to add from the series’ 20-year history. The latest to join the lineup is Call of Duty: WW2—but since landing on Game Pass last Monday, the PC version has prompted a flood of warnings. Users are urging others not to launch it on PC due to serious security concerns. But what’s really going on? Is it truly unsafe to play Call of Duty: World War 2 on PC? Let’s break it down.

Suspicions emerged soon after Call of Duty: WW2 joined the Game Pass for PC library on June 30, adding to other franchise titles already in the service. While the goal was to expand the player base, it took just a few hours for social media and Reddit to light up with posts urging caution—or outright avoidance—of the PC version due to vulnerabilities that could put your system at risk.

According to players, WW2 has long been susceptible to an exploit that lets attackers execute remote commands, opening the door to data theft or even full control of your computer during a session. With its Game Pass debut, more people than ever could be exposed to this risk, often without realizing it.

RCE Exploit Threatens PC Version of Call of Duty: World War 2

The exploit—RCE, or Remote Command Execution—is a particularly severe vulnerability that enables an attacker to run commands on a victim’s machine from anywhere in the world, no physical access required. In plain terms, if a hacker leverages this bug in COD WW2, they could seize control of the game or even your operating system, launch unwanted programs or content, and potentially steal sensitive data.

Specifically, some players using the Game Pass PC version report that hackers have used RCE to take over their computers mid-match. The worst part: this exploit isn’t new to the series or the game, but it’s still shockingly present in 2025. The flaw is believed to lie in the way multiplayer communication and commands are handled, allowing hackers to inject malicious code during matches.

Several games in the Call of Duty franchise—including WW2—were briefly taken offline for maintenance on July 1, but this was apparently only to introduce new content. There’s no official word on whether these updates have patched the security hole. For now, the community remains wary: vulnerabilities may persist, and player safety is in question.

Insider Gaming has contacted Activision for clarification and to find out if a fix is in the works, but there’s been no response so far. In the meantime, it’s only logical to recommend extreme caution—or total avoidance—when playing Call of Duty: WW2 on PC, at least until there’s confirmation that the game is stable and secure on Game Pass.

Source: 3djuegos