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Canon ImageRUNNER Printer Email Printing

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains if the remote host is a Canon ImageRUNNER Printer

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host seems to be a Canon ImageRUNNER printer, running an SMTP
service.

It is possible to send an email to the remote service and it will print
its content. A possible hacker may use this flaw to send an endless stream of
emails to the remote device and cause a denial of service by using all
the paper of the remote printer.

Solution : Disable the email printing service using the web interface.
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 11247

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