Re: Penetrating a PC through a printer device

From: Thierry Zoller (Thierry@Zoller.lu)
Date: Mon Jan 23 2006 - 07:01:40 EST


Dear majed marri,

mam> I was thinking about if a certain penetration test scenario was
mam> applicable. What if there was a target PC (that has no IP) connected to
mam> a printer through a parallel cable, where the printer has an IP and you
mam> had access to this printer through the network. Would you be able to
mam> compromise the connected target PC if you gained control of the printer?
mam> If so how. and if not why?

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