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List of printers is available through CUPS

Vulnerability Assessment Summary Obtains the list of printers on the remote host Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is running CUPS (Common Unix Printing System). A possible hacker may connect to this port and browse /printers to obtain the list of printers this host can access. This is particulary useful as some attacks require a possible hacker to provide a valid printer name. Solution : Filter incoming traffic to this port Network Security Threat Level: Low Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003 Tenable Network Security

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