CVE-2012-4366

Belkin N150 N300 N450 N900 Wireless Routers - Predictable WPA2-PSK Passphrase

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-4366. PoCs published by ZhaoChunsheng.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit generates the default WPS PIN for Belkin Wireless Routers by calculating the checksum of a given 6-character hexadecimal input. It leverages a known vulnerability in the WPS PIN generation algorithm.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by ZhaoChunsheng · pythonremotehardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38164

This exploit generates the default WPS PIN for Belkin Wireless Routers by calculating the checksum of a given 6-character hexadecimal input. It leverages a known vulnerability in the WPS PIN generation algorithm.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Belkin N900 F9K1104v1 (and potentially other versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: 6-character hexadecimal input derived from the router's MAC address or other identifiable information
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-11/0070.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56591
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80157

Scores

EPSS 0.0458
EPSS Percentile 90.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-310
Status published
Products (4)
belkin/n150_wireless_router f7d1301v1
belkin/n300_wireless_router f7d2301v1
belkin/n450_wireless_router f9k1105v2
belkin/n900_wireless_router f9k1104v1
Published Nov 20, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026