The HTTP management interface on several models of Canon Wireless printers allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) condition via a crafted HTTP request. Note: if this module is successful, the device can only be recovered with a physical power cycle.
To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':
msf > use auxiliary/dos/http/canon_wireless_printer
msf auxiliary(canon_wireless_printer) > show actions
...actions...
msf auxiliary(canon_wireless_printer) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf auxiliary(canon_wireless_printer) > show options
...show and set options...
msf auxiliary(canon_wireless_printer) > run
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