CVE-2012-4366

Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2012-11-20 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-310

Description

Belkin wireless routers Surf N150 Model F7D1301v1, N900 Model F9K1104v1, N450 Model F9K1105V2, and N300 Model F7D2301v1 generate a predictable default WPA2-PSK passphrase based on eight digits of the WAN MAC address, which allows remote attackers to access the network by sniffing the beacon frames.

Affected products

Belkin N150 Wireless Router: f7d1301v1
Belkin N300 Wireless Router: f7d2301v1
Belkin N450 Wireless Router: f9k1105v2
Belkin N900 Wireless Router: f9k1104v1

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0070.html
http://www.jakoblell.com/blog/2012/11/19/cve-2012-4366-insecure-default-wpa2-passphrase-in-multiple-belkin-wireless-routers/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80157
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0070.html
http://www.jakoblell.com/blog/2012/11/19/cve-2012-4366-insecure-default-wpa2-passphrase-in-multiple-belkin-wireless-routers/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56591
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80157

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