Printer Job Language (PJL) Detection

info Nessus Plugin ID 25037

Synopsis

The remote host uses the PJL protocol.

Description

Nessus had detected that the service running on the remote host will answer an HP Printer Job Language (PJL) request, which indicates that it is a printer device running HP JetDirect. By using the PJL protocol, users can submit printing jobs, transfer files to or from the printer, and change configuration settings.

See Also

http://www.maths.usyd.edu.au/u/psz/ps.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?92cb3210

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bpl13208

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bpl13207

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 25037

File Name: pjl_detect.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Published: 4/14/2007

Updated: 6/1/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Asset Inventory: true

Hardware Inventory: true

OS Identification: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/h:hp:jetdirect

Required KB Items: Scan/Do_Scan_Printers