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thereof, without the express permission of CSE.
COMMON CRITERIA
CERTIFICATION REPORT
VMware NSX v6.3 for vSphere
383-4-397
30 March 2017
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FOREWORD
This certification report is an UNCLASSIFIED publication, issued under the authority of the Chief,
Communications Security Establishment (CSE). Suggestions for amendments should be forwarded through
departmental communications security channels to your Client Services Representative at CSE.
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 Scheme –
using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 4, for
conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 4.
This certification report, and its associated certificate, applies only to the identified version and release of the
product in its evaluated configuration. The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of
the Canadian CC Scheme, and the conclusions of the evaluation facility in the evaluation report are consistent
with the evidence adduced. This report, and its associated certificate, are not an endorsement of the IT product
by the Communications Security Establishment, or any other organization that recognizes or gives effect to this
report, and its associated certificate, and no warranty for the IT product by the Communications Security
Establishment, or any other organization that recognizes or gives effect to this report, and its associated
certificate, is either expressed or implied.
If your department has identified a requirement for this certification report based on business needs and would
like more detailed information, please contact:
ITS Client Services
Telephone: (613) 991-7654
E-mail: itsclientservices@cse-cst.gc.ca
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OVERVIEW
The Canadian Common Criteria Scheme 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 Certification Body, which is managed by
the Communications Security Establishment.
A CCEF is a commercial facility that has been approved by the 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 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, the evaluated security
functionality, and the testing and analysis conducted by the CCEF.
The certification report, certificate of product evaluation and security target are posted to the Certified Products
list (CPL) for the Canadian CC Scheme, and to the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the
International Common Criteria Project).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary........................................................................................................................................1
1 Identification of Target of Evaluation......................................................................................................2
1.1 Common Criteria Conformance..................................................................................................................2
1.2 TOE description ..........................................................................................................................................2
1.3 TOE architecture.........................................................................................................................................3
2 Security policy .......................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Cryptographic functionality........................................................................................................................4
3 Assumptions and Clarifications of Scope.................................................................................................5
3.1 Usage and Environmental assumptions .....................................................................................................5
3.2 Clarification of Scope..................................................................................................................................5
4 Evaluated Configuration.........................................................................................................................6
4.1 Documentation...........................................................................................................................................6
5 Evaluation Analysis Activities .................................................................................................................7
5.1 Development..............................................................................................................................................7
5.2 Guidance Documents .................................................................................................................................7
5.3 Life-cycle Support.......................................................................................................................................7
6 Testing Activities....................................................................................................................................8
6.1 Assessment of Developer Tests..................................................................................................................8
6.2 Conduct of Testing......................................................................................................................................8
6.3 Independent Functional Testing.................................................................................................................8
6.4 Independent Penetration Testing ..............................................................................................................9
7 Results of the Evaluation......................................................................................................................10
7.1 Recommendations/Comments................................................................................................................ 10
8 Supporting Content..............................................................................................................................11
8.1 List of Abbreviations................................................................................................................................ 11
8.2 References............................................................................................................................................... 12
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 TOE Architecture ....................................................................................................................................3
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 TOE Identification.......................................................................................................................................2
Table 2 Cryptographic Module(s)............................................................................................................................4
Table 3 Cryptographic Algorithm(s) ........................................................................................................................4
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
VMware NSX v6.3 for vSphere(hereafter referred to as the Target of Evaluation, or TOE), from VMware, Inc., was
the subject of this Common Criteria evaluation. The results of this evaluation demonstrate that TOE meets the
requirements of the conformance claim listed in Table 1 for the evaluated security functionality.
The TOE is a software-only network virtualization platform that programmatically provisions and manages
virtual networks through software. The TOE is a security solution for VMware virtualized environments that
provide firewall and data protection security services.
The TOE provides protection to virtualized networks from network- based attacks, protecting data in transit
between datacenters and preventing misuse of network services and protected information contained within
the network. The TOE includes virtual appliances and services essential for protecting virtual machines from
attacks within/from the virtual and the physical environments.
CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This evaluation was
completed on 30 March 2017 and was carried out in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Common Criteria
Scheme.
The scope of the evaluation is defined by the security target, which identifies assumptions made during the
evaluation, the intended environment for TOE, and the security functional/assurance 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.
Communications Security Establishment, as the Certification Body, declares that the TOE evaluation meets all
the conditions of the Arrangement on the Recognition of Common Criteria Certificates and that the product will
be listed on the Certified Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the
International Common Criteria Project).
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1 IDENTIFICATION OF TARGET OF EVALUATION
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) is identified as follows:
Table 1 TOE Identification
TOE Name and Version VMware NSX v6.3 for vSphere
Developer VMware, Inc.
Conformance Claim EAL 2+ (ALC_FLR.1)
1.1 COMMON CRITERIA CONFORMANCE
The evaluation was conducted using the Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 4, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 4.
1.2 TOE DESCRIPTION
The TOE is a software-only network virtualization platform that programmatically provisions and manages
virtual networks through software. The TOE is a security solution for VMware virtualized environments that
provide firewall and data protection security services.
The TOE provides protection to virtualized networks from network-based attacks, protecting data in transit
between datacenters and preventing misuse of network services and protected information contained within
the network. The TOE includes virtual appliances and services essential for protecting virtual machines from
attacks within/from the virtual and the physical environments.
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1.3 TOE ARCHITECTURE
A diagram of the TOE architecture is as follows:
Figure 1 TOE Architecture
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2 SECURITY POLICY
The TOE implements policies pertaining to the following security functional classes:
• Security Audit
• Cryptographic Support
• User Data Protection
• Identification and Authentication
• Security Management
• Protection of the TSF
• Trusted Path/Channels
Complete details of the security functional requirements (SFRs) can be found in the Security Target (ST)
referenced in section 8.2.
2.1 CRYPTOGRAPHIC FUNCTIONALITY
The following cryptographic modules were evaluated by the CMVP and implemented in the TOE:
Table 2 Cryptographic Module(s)
Cryptographic Module Certificate Number
VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module
(Software Version: 2.0.9)
#2839
VMware Java JCE (Java Cryptographic Extension)
Module
(Software Version: 2.0)
#2866
The following Government of Canada approved cryptographic algorithms were evaluated for correct
implementation in the TOE, but a CMVP certification is not being claimed:
Table 3 Cryptographic Algorithm(s)
Cryptographic Algorithm Standard Certificate Number
Triple-DES (3DES) FIPS 46-3 #2258
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) FIPS 197 #4133
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHS) FIPS 180-3 #3402, #3418
Keyed-Hash Message Authentication Code (HMAC) FIPS 198 #2705
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3 ASSUMPTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS OF SCOPE
Consumers of the TOE 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.
3.1 USAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS
The following assumptions are made regarding the use and deployment of the TOE:
• Authorized administrators are non-hostile and follow all administrator guidance; however, they are
capable of error.
• Physical security, commensurate with the value of the TOE and the data it contains, is assumed to be
provided by the environment.
• Authorized administrators may access the TOE remotely from the internal and external networks.
• Information cannot flow among the internal and external networks unless it passes through the TOE.
3.2 CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE
The TOE incorporates CAVP-validated cryptography that was not subjected to CMVP (FIPS-140) validation.
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4 EVALUATED CONFIGURATION
The evaluated configuration for the TOE comprises:
• The TOE, NSX 6.3 Build 4559345, installed on the following hardware platform
o Server hardware platform (GPC) running
 VMware vCenter Server 6.0u2
 VMware ESXi 6.0u2
 VMware Tools
4.1 DOCUMENTATION
The following documents are provided to the consumer to assist in the configuration and installation of the TOE:
a. NSX Installation Guide NSX for vSphere 6.3
b. NSX Administration Guide NSX for vSphere 6.3
c. NSX API Guide 6.0.4 for vSphere
d. NSX Command Line Interface Reference NSX 6.3 for vSphere
e. VMware NSX for vSphere Hardening Guide version 2.1
f. NSX 6.3.x Troubleshooting Guide for vSphere 6.3
g. Self-Service Download Maintenance Tool Quick Reference Guide Version 1.8
h. NSX for vSphere 6.3.0 Release Notes
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5 EVALUATION ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES
The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of the TOE. Documentation and process
dealing with Development, Guidance Documents, and Life-Cycle Support were evaluated.
5.1 DEVELOPMENT
The evaluators analyzed the TOE functional specification and design documentation; they determined that the
design completely and accurately describes the TOE security functionality (TSF) interfaces, the TSF subsystems
and how the TSF implements the security functional requirements (SFRs). The evaluators analyzed the TOE
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.
5.2 GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS
The evaluators examined the TOE 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.
Section 4.1 provides details on the guidance documents.
5.3 LIFE-CYCLE SUPPORT
An analysis of the TOE configuration management system and associated documentation was performed. The
evaluators found that the TOE configuration items were clearly marked.
The evaluators examined the delivery documentation and determined that it described all of the procedures
required to maintain the integrity of the TOE during distribution to the consumer.
The evaluators reviewed the flaw remediation procedures used by developer for the TOE.During the course of
the evaluation, 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 TOE.
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6 TESTING ACTIVITIES
Testing consists of the following three steps: assessing developer tests, performing independent functional tests,
and performing penetration tests.
6.1 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 ETR.
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.
6.2 CONDUCT OF TESTING
The TOE was subjected to a comprehensive suite of formally documented, independent functional and
penetration tests. The detailed testing activities, including configurations, procedures, test cases, expected
results and observed results are documented in a separate Test Results document.
6.3 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING
During this evaluation, the evaluator developed independent functional tests by examining design and guidance
documentation.
All testing was planned and documented to a sufficient level of detail to allow repeatability of the testing
procedures and results. The following testing activities were performed:
a. Repeat of Developer's Tests: The evaluator repeated a subset of the developers tests;
b. Edge firewall flow control: This test case exercises the functionality of the Edge firewall to filter traffic
and reject requests from external interfaces that are disallowed;
c. Security Audit : This test case confirms that the audit event logs NSX Edge, DFW, Guest Introspection,
and NSX MANAGER audit events not pertaining to information flow are provided in Syslog format, and
are stored in the audit trail in a PostgreSQL database residing in the NSX Manager VM;
d. Modification of time: This test case demonstrates that the time on the TOE can be locally managed;
e. L2VPN SSL certificate validation: This test case confirms that the TOE rejects requests using invalid SSL
certificates;
f. SSL VPN certificate based authentication: This test case demonstrates that certificate based
authentication for the SSL VPN is used
6.3.1 FUNCTIONAL TEST RESULTS
The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests yielded the expected results, providing assurance
that the TOE behaves as specified in its ST and functional specification.
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6.4 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 such as Heartbleed, Shellshock, FREAK, POODLE, and GHOST
6.4.1 PENETRATION TEST RESULTS
The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the intended operating
environment.
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7 RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION
This evaluation has provided the basis for the conformance claim documented in Table 1. The overall verdict for
the evaluation is PASS. These results are supported by evidence in the ETR.
The IT product identified in this report has been evaluated at an approved evaluation facility established under
the Canadian Common Criteria Scheme using the Common Methodology for IT Security Evaluation, Version 3.1
Revision 4, for conformance to the Common Criteria for IT Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 4. These
evaluation results apply only to the specific version and release of the product in its evaluated configuration and
in conjunction with the complete certification report.
The evaluation has been conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Canadian Common Criteria Scheme
and the conclusions of the evaluation facility in the evaluation report are consistent with the evidence adduced.
This is not an endorsement of the IT product by CSE or by any other organization that recognizes or gives effect
to this certificate, and no warranty of the IT product by CSE or by any other organization that recognizes or gives
effect to this certificate, is expressed or implied.
7.1 RECOMMENDATIONS/COMMENTS
It is recommended that all guidance outlined in Section 4.1 be followed to configure the TOE in the evaluated
configuration.
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8 SUPPORTING CONTENT
8.1 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
Term Definition
CAVP Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program
CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CM Configuration Management
CMVP Cryptographic Module Validation Program
CSE Communications Security Establishment
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
GC Government of Canada
GPC
IT
General Purpose Computer
Information Technology
ITS Information Technology Security
ITSET Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing
PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories – Canada
PP Protection Profile
SFR Security Functional Requirement
ST Security Target
TOE Target of Evaluation
TSF TOE Security Function
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8.2 REFERENCES
Reference
Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision 4, September 2012.
Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, CEM, Version 3.1 Revision 4,
September 2012.
VMware NSX v6.3 for vSphere Security Target v2.5, 30 March 2017
Evaluation Technical Report for VMware NSX v6.3 for vSphere v0.6, 30 March 2107