Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-4366

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
cpe:2.3:h:belkin:n150_wireless_router:f7d1301v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Belkin/N300 Wireless Router
cpe:2.3:h:belkin:n300_wireless_router:f7d2301v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Belkin/N450 Wireless Router
cpe:2.3:h:belkin:n450_wireless_router:f9k1105v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Belkin/N900 Wireless Router
cpe:2.3:h:belkin:n900_wireless_router:f9k1104v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

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

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