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RUB-NDS/PRET

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4,267 stars·645 forks·Python·GPL-2.0·17 viewshacking-printers.net↗

PRET

PRET is a network printer exploitation framework and security utility designed for discovering printing hardware and auditing firmware. It serves as a toolkit for penetrating printing infrastructure by manipulating printer-specific control languages and protocols.

The project provides specialized capabilities for triggering remote code execution via buffer overflows and managing printer file systems using the Printer Job Language. It allows for the extraction of device metadata, such as firmware versions and memory resources, and the modification of hardware behaviors and system parameters.

The framework covers a broad security testing surface, including network device discovery, vulnerability assessment through input flooding, and the interception of print workflows. It also includes tools for system information extraction and hardware-level denial-of-service testing.

Features

  • Firmware Exploitation - Delivers crafted payloads via printer languages to trigger buffer overflows and gain unauthorized remote code execution.
  • Network Hardware Penetration Tools - Serves as a security utility for discovering printing hardware and intercepting print jobs on local networks.
  • Printer-Specific File Access - Reads and writes files on internal device storage using specific control languages to identify sensitive data.
  • Remote Device File System Analysis - Allows accessing and modifying internal storage on remote printers to extract sensitive credentials and configuration files.
  • Printer File Managers - Provides capabilities to navigate, delete, and modify files and directories on a remote printer's storage.
  • PJL File Management - Implements a manager for reading, writing, and modifying files on printer internal storage using the Printer Job Language.
  • Firmware Vulnerability Assessment - Extracts device metadata and tests firmware vulnerabilities like buffer overflows through crafted payloads.
  • Network Device Discovery - Searches for available printing devices on the local network using standard network management protocols.
  • Infrastructure Pentesting - Evaluates the security of print workflows by intercepting print jobs and bypassing authentication controls.
  • Network Security Auditing - Scans local networks to identify printing devices and audit them for common security vulnerabilities.
  • Printer Exploitation Frameworks - Provides a comprehensive toolkit for auditing and exploiting network printers by manipulating printer-specific protocols.
  • Remote Code Execution Tools - Delivers payloads through printer languages to trigger buffer overflows and gain system control.
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Testing - Performs file system fuzzing and input flooding to identify buffer overflows and unauthorized access points.
  • Printer Parameter Modifications - Provides the ability to update environment variables and system parameters to alter printer hardware behaviors.
  • Security Information Extraction - Queries memory and configuration settings to uncover credentials, accounting data, and sensitive system details.
  • Hardware Setting Manipulation - Translates commands into device languages to modify settings, bypass accounting, or test for denial of service.
  • Print Workflow Interception - Captures print jobs and toggles job retention to intercept or block the output of documents.
  • Denial of Service Tools - Ships utilities for simulating resource exhaustion and triggering system crashes to test printer stability.
  • Device and Environment Metadata - Retrieves system information including firmware versions, page counters, and available memory resources.
  • Hardware Level Management - Executes low-level hardware operations such as restarting the device or manipulating non-volatile memory.
  • Analysis Frameworks - Specialized toolkit for printer exploitation and security testing.
  • Exploitation Frameworks - Tool for testing and exploiting printer security vulnerabilities.
  • Network Security Tools - Security testing tool for printer protocols and hardware.
  • Service Brute Forcing - Printer exploitation toolkit.

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Frequently asked questions

What does rub-nds/pret do?

PRET is a network printer exploitation framework and security utility designed for discovering printing hardware and auditing firmware. It serves as a toolkit for penetrating printing infrastructure by manipulating printer-specific control languages and protocols.

What are the main features of rub-nds/pret?

The main features of rub-nds/pret are: Firmware Exploitation, Network Hardware Penetration Tools, Printer-Specific File Access, Remote Device File System Analysis, Printer File Managers, PJL File Management, Firmware Vulnerability Assessment, Network Device Discovery.

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