Certification Report
VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a
Issued by:
Communications Security Establishment
Certification Body
Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme
© Government of Canada, Communications Security Establishment, 2014
Document number: 383-4-228-CR
Version: 1.0
Date: 26 March 2014
Pagination: i to iii, 1 to 13
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DISCLAIMER
The Information Technology (IT) product identified in this certification report, and its
associated certificate, has been evaluated at an approved evaluation facility – established
under the Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) – using the
Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision
3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 3. This certification report, and its associated certificate, applies only to
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FOREWORD
The Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS) provides a
third-party evaluation service for determining the trustworthiness of Information Technology
(IT) security products. Evaluations are performed by a commercial Common Criteria
Evaluation Facility (CCEF) under the oversight of the CCS Certification Body, which is
managed by the Communications Security Establishment.
A CCEF is a commercial facility that has been approved by the CCS Certification Body to
perform Common Criteria evaluations; a significant requirement for such approval is
accreditation to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, the General Requirements for the
Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories. Accreditation is performed under the
Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories - Canada (PALCAN), administered by the
Standards Council of Canada.
The CCEF that carried out this evaluation is CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility .
By awarding a Common Criteria certificate, the CCS Certification Body asserts that the
product complies with the security requirements specified in the associated security target. A
security target is a requirements specification document that defines the scope of the
evaluation activities. The consumer of certified IT products should review the security target,
in addition to this certification report, in order to gain an understanding of any assumptions
made during the evaluation, the IT product's intended environment, its security requirements,
and the level of confidence (i.e., the evaluation assurance level) that the product satisfies the
security requirements.
This certification report is associated with the certificate of product evaluation dated 26
March 2014, and the security target identified in Section 4 of this report.
The certification report, certificate of product evaluation and security target are posted on the
CCS Certified Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the
Common Criteria Project).
This certification report makes reference to the following trademark or registered trademark:
• VMware is a registered trademark or trademark of VMware, Inc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer....................................................................................................................................... i
Foreword........................................................................................................................................ii
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................... 1
1 Identification of Target of Evaluation................................................................................. 3
2 TOE Description ................................................................................................................... 3
3 Evaluated Security Functionality........................................................................................ 3
4 Security Target...................................................................................................................... 4
5 Common Criteria Conformance.......................................................................................... 4
6 Security Policy....................................................................................................................... 5
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope............................................................................. 5
7.1 SECURE USAGE ASSUMPTIONS................................................................................... 5
7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................... 5
8 Evaluated Configuration...................................................................................................... 5
9 Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 7
10 Evaluation Analysis Activities ............................................................................................. 7
11 ITS Product Testing.............................................................................................................. 9
11.1 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPER TESTS .......................................................................... 9
11.2 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 9
11.3 INDEPENDENT PENETRATION TESTING..................................................................... 10
11.4 CONDUCT OF TESTING ............................................................................................. 10
11.5 TESTING RESULTS.................................................................................................... 10
12 Results of the Evaluation.................................................................................................... 10
13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations ......................................... 11
14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations................................................................... 12
15 References............................................................................................................................ 13
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Executive Summary
VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a (hereafter referred to as VCNS v5.5.0a),
from VMware, Inc., is the Target of Evaluation for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4
augmented evaluation.
VCNS v5.5.0a is a network virtualization and security product for protecting virtualized
datacenters from network-based attacks, protecting data in transit between datacenters and
preventing misuse of network services and protected information contained within the
network. VCNS v5.5.0a includes virtual appliances and services essential for protecting
virtual machines from attacks within/from the virtual and the physical environments. VCNS
v5.5.0a can be configured through a web-based user interface, a vSphere Client plug-in,
vCenter Server snap-in, a command line interface (CLI), and REST API.
VCNS v5.5.0a is comprised of a suite of networking and security virtual appliances built for
VMware vSphere integration. VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of
VMware’s ESXi. VMware ESXi and vCenter Server 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 have been
Common Criteria evaluated. ESXi is a user-installable or OEM-embedded virtualization
layer that runs directly on industry standard x86-compatible hardware, providing an
environment where multiple virtual machines can be hosted on one physical server.
CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This
evaluation was completed on 26 February 2014 and was carried out in accordance with the
rules of the Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme (CCS).
The scope of the evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions
made during the evaluation, the intended environment for VCNS v5.5.0a, the security
requirements, and the level of confidence (evaluation assurance level) to which it is asserted
that the product satisfies its security requirements. Consumers are advised to verify that their
operating environment is consistent with that specified in the security target, and to give due
consideration to the comments, observations and recommendations in this certification
report.
The results documented in the Evaluation Technical Report (ETR)1
Communications Security Establishment, as the CCS Certification Body, declares that the
VCNS v5.5.0a evaluation meets all the conditions of the Arrangement on the Recognition of
Common Criteria Certificates and that the product will be listed on the CCS Certified
for this product provide
sufficient evidence that it meets the EAL 4 augmented assurance requirements for the
evaluated security functionality. The evaluation was conducted using the Common
Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for
conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 3. The following augmentation is claimed: ALC_FLR.2 – Flaw
Reporting.
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The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and
is not releasable for public review.
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Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the Common
Criteria Project).
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1 Identification of Target of Evaluation
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4 augmented
evaluation is VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a (hereafter referred to as
VCNS v5.5.0a), from VMware, Inc..
2 TOE Description
VCNS v5.5.0a is a network virtualization and security product for protecting virtualized
datacenters from network-based attacks, protecting data in transit between datacenters and
preventing misuse of network services and protected information contained within the
network. VCNS v5.5.0a includes virtual appliances and services essential for protecting
virtual machines from attacks within/from the virtual and the physical environments. VCNS
v5.5.0a can be configured through a web-based user interface, a vSphere Client plug-in,
vCenter Server snap-in, a command line interface (CLI), and REST API.
VCNS v5.5.0a is comprised of a suite of networking and security virtual appliances built for
VMware vSphere integration. VMware vCenter Server provides centralized management of
VMware’s ESXi. VMware ESXi and vCenter Server 3.5, 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 have been
Common Criteria evaluated. ESXi is a user-installable or OEM-embedded virtualization
layer that runs directly on industry standard x86-compatible hardware, providing an
environment where multiple virtual machines can be hosted on one physical server.
A detailed description of the VCNS v5.5.0a architecture is found in Section 1 of the Security
Target (ST).
3 Evaluated Security Functionality
The complete list of evaluated security functionality for VCNS v5.5.0a is identified in
Section 1.5 of the ST.
The following cryptographic modules were evaluated to the FIPS 140-2 standard:
Cryptographic Module Certificate #
VMware Cryptographic Module Pending 2
VMware NSS Cryptographic Module Pending
VMware Java JCE (Java Cryptographic Extension) Module Pending
VMware Kernel Cryptographic Module Pending
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The cryptographic module is in the process of FIPS 140-2 validation under the Cryptographic Module
Validation Program (CMVP). Information regarding the status of the module validation can be found on the
NIST website.
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The following Government of Canada approved cryptographic algorithms were evaluated for
correct implementation in VCNS v5.5.0a:
Cryptographic Algorithm Standard Certificate #
Triple-DES (3DES) FIPS 46-3 1660, 1661, 1662, 1663
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) FIPS 197 2771, 2772, 2773, 2774
Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA) FIPS 186-2 1447,1448, 1449, 1450
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) FIPS 180-2 2328, 2329, 2330, 2331
Keyed-Hash Message Authentication
Code (HMAC)
FIPS 198 1733, 1734, 1735, 1736
4 Security Target
The ST associated with this Certification Report is identified by the following nomenclature:
Title: VMware, Inc. vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a Security Target
Version: v1.8
Date: 19 February 2014
5 Common Criteria Conformance
The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology
Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3, for conformance to the Common Criteria for
Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 3.
VCNS v5.5.0a is:
a. Common Criteria Part 2 extended; with functional requirements based upon functional
components in Part 2, except for the following explicitly stated requirements defined in
the ST:
FCS_HTTPS_EXT.1 – HTTPS;
FCS_TLS_EXT.1 – TLS;
DSM_SDC_EXT.1 - System data collection; and
DSM_ANL_EXT.1 – Analysis.
b. Common Criteria Part 3 conformant, with security assurance requirements based only
upon assurance components in Part 3; and
c. Common Criteria EAL 4 augmented, containing all security assurance requirements in the
EAL 4 package, as well as the following: ALC_FLR.2 – Flaw Reporting.
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6 Security Policy
VCNS v5.5.0a implements a role-based access control policy to control user access to the
system, as well as information flow control policies for Edge, Application and IPSEC
functionality to control information entering the system; details of these security policies can
be found in Section 7.1 of the ST.
In addition, VCNS v5.5.0a implements other policies pertaining to security audit, user data
protection, identification and authentication, security management, protection of the TOE
security functionality (TSF), trusted path/channel, and data security management. Further
details on these security policies may be found in Section 7.1 of the ST.
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope
Consumers of VCNS v5.5.0a should consider assumptions about usage and environmental
settings as requirements for the product’s installation and its operating environment. This
will ensure the proper and secure operation of the TOE.
7.1 Secure Usage Assumptions
The following Secure Usage Assumptions are listed in the ST:
• Authorized administrators are non-hostile and follow all administrator guidance..
• Authorized administrators may access the TOE remotely from the internal and
external networks.
7.2 Environmental Assumptions
The following Environmental Assumptions are listed in the ST:
• Information cannot flow among the internal and external networks unless it passes
through the TOE.
• Physical security, commensurate with the value of the TOE and the data it contains, is
assumed to be provided by the environment.
8 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration for VCNS v5.5.0a comprises:
vShield App Hardware Requirements:
• Memory – 1 GB allocated, 1 GB reserved
• Disk Space – 5 GB per vShield App per ESX host
• vCPU – 2
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vShield Edge Compact Hardware Requirements:
• Memory – 256 MB, Large and Quad Large: 1 GB, X-Large: 8GB
• Disk Space – 300 MB, Large, Quad Large, and X-Large: 448 MB
• vCPU – 1, Large: 2, Quad Large and X-Large: 4
vShield Endpoint and Data Security Hardware Requirements:
• Memory – 512 MB
• Disk Space – 6GB per ESX host
• vCPU – 1
vShield Manager Hardware Requirements:
• Memory – 8 GB allocated, 3 GB reserved
• Disk Space – 60 GB
• vCPU – 2
Required Supporting TOE Environment Software:
• VMware vCenter Server 5.1
• VMware ESXi 5.0
• VMware Tools
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The publication entitled VMware vCNS v5.50a Guidance Supplement v0.6 describes the
procedures necessary to install and operate VCNS v5.5.0a in its evaluated configuration.
9 Documentation
The VMware, Inc. documents provided to the consumer are as follows:
a. VMware vCNS v5.50a Guidance Supplement v0.6;
b. vShield Installation and Upgrade Guide vShield Manager 5.5, vShield Edge 5.5, vShield
Endpoint 5.5;
c. vShield Administration Guide vShield Manager 5.5, vShield App 5.5, vShield Edge 5.5,
vShield Endpoint 5.5;
d. vShield API Programming Guide vShield 5.5, vShield App 5.5, vShield Edge 5.5,
vShield Endpoint 5.5; and
e. Command Line Interface Reference vShield Manager 5.1, vShield App 5.1, vShield Edge
5.1, vShield Endpoint 5.1.
10 Evaluation Analysis Activities
The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of VCNS v5.5.0a,
including the following areas:
Development: The evaluators analyzed the VCNS v5.5.0a functional specification and
design documentation; they determined that the design completely and accurately describes
the TTSF interfaces, the TSF subsystems and how the TSF implements the security
functional requirements (SFRs). The evaluators analyzed the VCNS v5.5.0a security
architectural description and determined that the initialization process is secure, that the
security functions are protected against tamper and bypass, and that security domains are
maintained. The evaluators also independently verified that the correspondence mappings
between the design documents are correct.
Guidance Documents: The evaluators examined the VCNS v5.5.0a preparative user
guidance and operational user guidance and determined that it sufficiently and
unambiguously describes how to securely transform the TOE into its evaluated configuration
and how to use and administer the product. The evaluators examined and tested the
preparative and operational guidance, and determined that they are complete and sufficiently
detailed to result in a secure configuration.
Life-cycle support: An analysis of the VCNS v5.5.0a configuration management system and
associated documentation was performed. The evaluators found that the VCNS v5.5.0a
configuration items were clearly marked. The developer’s configuration management system
was observed during a site visit, and it was found to be mature and well-developed.
The evaluators examined the delivery documentation and determined that it described all of
the procedures required to maintain the integrity of VCNS v5.5.0a during distribution to the
consumer.
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The evaluators reviewed the flaw remediation procedures used by developer for the VCNS
v5.5.0a. During a site visit, the evaluators also examined the evidence generated by
adherence to the procedures. The evaluators concluded that the procedures are adequate to
track and correct security flaws, and distribute the flaw information and corrections to
consumers of the product.
All these evaluation activities resulted in PASS verdicts.
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11 ITS Product Testing
Testing consists of the following three steps: assessing developer tests, performing
independent functional tests, and performing penetration tests.
11.1 Assessment of Developer Tests
The evaluators verified that the developer has met their testing responsibilities by examining
their test evidence, and reviewing their test results, as documented in the ETR3
The evaluators analyzed the developer’s test coverage analysis and found it to be complete
and accurate. The correspondence between the tests identified in the developer’s test
documentation and the functional specification was complete.
.
11.2 Independent Functional Testing
During this evaluation, the evaluator developed independent functional tests by examining
design and guidance documentation, examining the developer's test documentation,
executing a sample of the developer's test cases, and creating test cases that augmented the
developer tests.
All testing was planned and documented to a sufficient level of detail to allow repeatability
of the testing procedures and results. Resulting from this test coverage approach is the
following list of CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility test goals:
a. Repeat of Developer's Tests: The objective of this test goal is to repeat a subset of the
developer's tests;
b. Security management through a firewall: The objective of this test goal was to verify the
correct functionality of the TOEs management functions through a firewall;
c. PSK IPsec VPN functionality: The objective of this test goal is to demonstrate the
correct functionality of the VPN using a PSK instead of a certificate;
d. VM separation: The objective of this test goal is to have the VM communicate using the
vSphere plug-in instead of SSH; and
e. VM baseline: The objective of this test goal is to have the TOE scan a VM against an
existing baseline.
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The ETR is a CCS document that contains information proprietary to the developer and/or the evaluator, and
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11.3 Independent Penetration Testing
Subsequent to the independent review of public domain vulnerability databases and all
evaluation deliverables, limited independent evaluator penetration testing was conducted.
The penetration tests focused on:
a. Use of automated vulnerability scanning tools to discover potential network, platform and
application layer vulnerabilities;
b. Use of a traffic sniffer to view network traffic;
c. Filling the audit log in an attempt to lose recorded events;
d. Attempts to perform kernel, Tomcat, and SSH DoS attacks;
e. Using unauthenticated API commands in an attempt to gain access/information; and
f. Attempting to hijack the administrative session through manipulation of session Ids.
The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the
intended operating environment.
11.4 Conduct of Testing
VCNS v5.5.0a was subjected to a comprehensive suite of formally documented, independent
functional and penetration tests. The testing took place at the Information Technology
Security Evaluation and Test (ITSET) Facility at CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility
. The CCS Certification Body witnessed a portion of the independent testing. The detailed
testing activities, including configurations, procedures, test cases, expected results and
observed results are documented in a separate Test Results document.
11.5 Testing Results
The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests yielded the expected results,
providing assurance that VCNS v5.5.0a behaves as specified in its ST and functional
specification.
12 Results of the Evaluation
This evaluation has provided the basis for an EAL 4+ level of assurance. The overall verdict
for the evaluation is PASS. These results are supported by evidence in the ETR.
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13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations
While the CCEF did examine the possibility of a hostile entity interacting with the
components and interfaces of the TOE, it is recommended that appropriate protections be
placed upon the administrative interfaces of the TOE. This includes restricting access to
these interfaces to only trusted individuals and regular reviews of the audit logs for the
purposes of looking for suspicious activities.
The vCNS framework is extensible and can be leveraged by other products for the purposes
of management (such as vCloud Director) or for implementing other functionality (such as
Malware Protection). While this functionality was not reviewed in this evaluation the CCEF
does note that the REST interface of the vShield Manager as well as the EPSEC libraries
were examined for their secure operation. Additionally these modules were observed to
have appropriate CAVP validation of their claimed cryptographic operation.
The CCEF notes that this is a product that assumes an appropriately knowledgeable
administrator is upheld for configuration of the TOE, otherwise there could be potential for
security misconfiguration. As such the CCEF notes that appropriate product knowledge
should be given to the TOE administrator
The CCEF also notes that there is significant security functionality that is leveraged from the
underlying layers such as vCenter and ESXi. As such the CCEF also recommends that the
vCenter/ESXi administrator should have hands-on security expertise in order to maintain a
secure posture of the infrastructure
The software lifecycle and patch schedule were examined as part of the flaw remediation
activities and were found to positively impact the security posture of the TOE going forward
while mitigating regression and interoperability issues through extensive testing. As such it
is strongly recommended that the TOE administrator follow the VMware security advisories
and apply any patches which would be relevant to their environment following the release of
the TOE.
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14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations
Acronym/Abbreviation/
Initialization
Description
API Application Programming Interface
CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CCS Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and
Certification Scheme
CLI
CM Configuration Management
CMVP Cryptographic Module Validation Program
CPL Certified Products list
CM Configuration Management
DoS Denial of Service
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
IPsec Internet Protocol Security
IT Information Technology
ITSET Information Technology Security Evaluation
and Testing
PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories
- Canada
PSK
SFR
Pre-shared key
Security Functional Requirement
SSH Secure Shell
ST Security Target
SVM Security Virtual Machine
TOE Target of Evaluation
TSF TOE Security Functionality
VM Virtual Machine
VPN Virtual Private Network
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15 References
This section lists all documentation used as source material for this report:
a. CCS Publication #4, Technical Oversight, Version 1.8, October 2010.
b. Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1
Revision 3, July 2009.
c. Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, CEM,
Version 3.1 Revision 3, July 2009.
d. VMware, Inc. vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a Security Target, v1.8, 19
February 2014.
e. VMware vCloud Networking and Security 5.5.0a Common Criteria EAL4+
Evaluation ETR v0.6, February 26, 2014.