Arbitrary Document Printing Vulnerability in Network Printers

CVE-1999-0564

What is CVE-1999-0564?

The vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate network printers to print unsolicited documents without proper authentication, potentially leading to unauthorized access and misuse of printing resources. In situations where printers are not secured with passwords or other authentication methods, this exploit can be leveraged to disable the printer or execute other disruptive tasks, raising significant security concerns for organizations relying on these devices.

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