Certification Report
Curtiss-Wright VPX3-685 Secure Routers v2.0.0
Issued by:
Communications Security Establishment Canada
Certification Body
Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme
© Government of Canada, Communications Security Establishment Canada, 2013
Document number: 383-4-236-CR
Version: 1.0
Date: 05 November 2013
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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
4, for conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 4. This certification report, and its associated certificate, apply 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 CCS, 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 Canada, or any other organization that recognizes
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by the Communications Security Establishment Canada, or any other organization that
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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 Canada.
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 05
November 2013, 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).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer....................................................................................................................................... i
Foreword........................................................................................................................................ii
Executive Summary...................................................................................................................... 1
1 Identification of Target of Evaluation................................................................................. 2
2 TOE Description ................................................................................................................... 2
3 Evaluated Security Functionality........................................................................................ 2
4 Security Target...................................................................................................................... 3
5 Common Criteria Conformance.......................................................................................... 3
6 Security Policy....................................................................................................................... 4
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope............................................................................. 4
7.1 SECURE USAGE ASSUMPTIONS................................................................................... 4
7.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................... 4
8 Evaluated Configuration...................................................................................................... 5
9 Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 5
10 Evaluation Analysis Activities ............................................................................................. 6
11 ITS Product Testing.............................................................................................................. 7
11.1 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPER TESTS .......................................................................... 7
11.2 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 7
11.3 INDEPENDENT PENETRATION TESTING....................................................................... 8
11.4 CONDUCT OF TESTING ............................................................................................... 8
11.5 TESTING RESULTS...................................................................................................... 8
12 Results of the Evaluation...................................................................................................... 9
13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations ........................................... 9
14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations..................................................................... 9
15 References............................................................................................................................ 10
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Executive Summary
Curtiss-Wright VPX3-685 Secure Routers v2.0.0 (hereafter referred to as VPX3-685), from
Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions, is the Target of Evaluation for this Evaluation
Assurance Level (EAL) 2 augmented evaluation.
VPX3-685 is a single custom 3U VPX form factor blade running a fully-integrated software
solution to provide switch, router, firewall, intrusion detection and prevention system, and
VPN functionalities. The TOE comprises the entire VPX3-685 Secure Router software
image, and all functions of the software image as well as the VPX3-685 secure router
hardware.
The VPX3-685 provides several management and configuration interfaces. Remote
administrators can connect to a web-based management graphical user interface (GUI) over
an SSL session or use the command line interface (CLI) remotely over an SSH connection or
SNMP v3. The CLI provides a robust environment that uses commands similar to the
existing industry standard. The web GUI provides a subset of the commands that are
available from the CLI.
CGI IT Security Evaluation & Test Facility is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This
evaluation was completed on 16 October 2013 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 VPX3-685, 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
for this product provide
sufficient evidence that it meets the EAL 2 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 4, for
conformance to the Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation,
Version 3.1 Revision 4. The following augmentation is claimed: ALC_FLR.2 – Flaw
Reporting Procedures.
Communications Security Establishment Canada, as the CCS Certification Body, declares
that the VPX3-685 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 Products list (CPL) and the Common Criteria portal (the official website of the
Common Criteria Project).
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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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1 Identification of Target of Evaluation
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2 augmented
evaluation is Curtiss-Wright VPX3-685 Secure Routers v2.0.0 (hereafter referred to as
VPX3-685), from Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions.
2 TOE Description
VPX3-685 is a single custom 3U VPX form factor blade running a fully-integrated software
solution to provide switch, router, firewall, intrusion detection and prevention system, and
VPN functionalities. The TOE comprises the entire VPX3-685 Secure Router software
image, and all functions of the software image as well as the VPX3-685 secure router
hardware.
The VPX3-685 provides several management and configuration interfaces. Remote
administrators can connect to a web-based management graphical user interface (GUI) over
an SSL session or use the command line interface (CLI) remotely over an SSH connection or
SNMP v3. The CLI provides a robust environment that uses commands similar to the
existing industry standard. The web GUI provides a subset of the commands that are
available from the CLI. Through these connections administrators are able to configure and
manage switching rules, access control lists (ACLs) and to create or modify the firewall rules
to be enforced.
A detailed description of the VPX3-685 architecture is found in Section 1.6 of the Security
Target (ST).
3 Evaluated Security Functionality
The complete list of evaluated security functionality for VPX3-685 is identified in Section
1.6 of the ST.
The following cryptographic modules were evaluated to the FIPS 140-2 standard:
Cryptographic Module Certificate #
VPX3-685 Secure Routers Pending 2
The following Government of Canada approved cryptographic algorithms were evaluated for
correct implementation in VPX3-685:
Cryptographic Algorithm Standard Certificate #
Triple DES (TDES) ANS X9.52 758, 1433
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) FIPS 197 963, 2217
Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA) FIPS 186-2 1135
Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) FIPS 180-2 934, 1906, 1907
Keyed-Hash Message Authentication FIPS 198 538, 1401
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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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Code (HMAC)
ANSI x9.31 PRNG ANSI x9.31 1111
Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) FIPS 186-2 713
4 Security Target
The ST associated with this Certification Report is identified by the following nomenclature:
Title: Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Secure Router Security
Target
Version: v1.15
Date: 18 October 2013
5 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.
VPX3-685 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:
• FAU_STG_EXT.1 - External Audit Trail Storage;
• FCS_CKM_EXT.4 - Cryptographic key destruction;
• FCS_COMM_PRO_EXT.1 - Communication Protection;
• FCS_HTTPS_EXT.1 – HTTPS;
• FCS_IPSEC_EXT.1 – Ipsec;
• FCS_RBG_EXT.1 - Cryptographic Operation (Random Bit Generation);
• FCS_SSH_EXT.1 – SSH;
• FCS_TLS_EXT.1 – TLS;
• FIA_PMG_EXT.1 - Password Management;
• FIA_UAU_EXT.5 - Password-based Authentication Mechanism;
• FIA_UIA_EXT.1 - User Identification and Authentication;
• FPT_PTD_EXT.1 - Management of TSF Data;
• FPT_TST_EXT.1 - TSF self test;
• FPT_TUD_EXT.1 - Trusted Update;
• FTA_SSL_EXT.1 - TSF-initiated session locking;
• IDS_ANL_EXT.1 – Analysis;
• IDS_RCT_EXT.1 - Analyzer react;
• IDS_RDR_EXT.1 - Restricted data review; and
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• IDS_SDC_EXT.1 - System data collection
b. Common Criteria Part 3 conformant, with security assurance requirements based only
upon assurance components in Part 3; and
c. Common Criteria EAL 2 augmented, containing all security assurance requirements in the
EAL 2 package, as well as the following: ALC_FLR.2 – Flaw Reporting Procedures.
6 Security Policy
VPX3-685 implements a role-based access control policy to control user access to the
system, as well as an information flow control policy to control information entering the
system; details of these security policies can be found in Section 7 of the ST.
In addition, VPX3-685 implements policies pertaining to security audit, user data protection,
identification and authentication, and security management. Further details on these security
policies may be found in Section 7 of the ST.
7 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope
Consumers of VPX3-685 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:
• There are no general-purpose computing capabilities (e.g., compilers or user
applications) available on the TOE, other than those services necessary for the
operation, administration and support of the TOE; and
• TOE Administrators are trusted to follow and apply all administrator guidance in a
trusted manner.
7.2 Environmental Assumptions
The following Environmental Assumptions are listed in the ST:
• Physical security, commensurate with the value of the TOE and the data it contains, is
assumed to be provided by the environment; and
• The TOE router controls the single access point to the trusted network and that there
are no hostile entities on the trusted network side.
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8 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration for VPX3-685 comprises:
• The TOE software running on;
• a VPX-compliant/custom chassis
o VPX3-685-A13014-FC;
o VPX3-685-C23014-FC;
o VPX3-685-A13020-FC; or
o VPX3-685-C23020-FC.
• a power supply
• an administrator workstation with an SSH/HTTPS client
• an external syslog server
The publication entitled Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685Secure
Routers Guidance Documentation Supplement, version 0.9, October 16, 2013 describes the
procedures necessary to install and operate VPX3-685 in its evaluated configuration.
9 Documentation
The Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions documents provided to the consumer are as
follows:
a. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Secure Routers Security Target,
version 1.15, October 18, 2013;
b. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Secure Routers Guidance
Documentation Supplement, version 0.8, July 9, 2013;
c. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Secure Ethernet Router User’s
Manual, Document Number: 825947, Version 4, June 2012;
d. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Command Line Interface (CLI)
Software Reference Manual, Document Number: 826390, Version 3, June 2012;
e. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX-685 Web Interface Software Reference
Manual, Document Number: 826391, Version 2, May 2012;
f. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 14/17/20 Port Secure Ethernet
Router Controlled Information User’s Manual, Document Number: 828333, Version 2,
June 2012; and
g. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions, IPMI User Guide, Document Number:
826691, Version 2, May 2012.
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10 Evaluation Analysis Activities
The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of VPX3-685, including
the following areas:
Development: The evaluators analyzed the VPX3-685 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 VPX3-685 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 VPX3-685 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 VPX3-685 configuration management system and
associated documentation was performed. The evaluators found that the VPX3-685
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 VPX3-685 during distribution to the
consumer.
The evaluators reviewed the flaw remediation procedures used by developer for the VPX3-
685. 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.
Vulnerability assessment: The evaluators conducted an independent vulnerability analysis
of VPX3-685. Additionally, the evaluators conducted a search of public domain vulnerability
databases to identify VPX3-685 potential vulnerabilities. The evaluators identified potential
vulnerabilities; subsequent to follow-on penetration testing (ref: section 11.3) it was verified
that none of the potential vulnerabilities were exploitable in the operational environment for
VPX3-685.
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
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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. VPN functionality: The objective of this test goal is to verify the functionality of the
VPN and demonstrate either the correct functionality of the VPN endpoint and show that
the TOE logs the appropriate messages when an event occurs;
c. SSH Testing: The objective of this test goal is to verify the functionality of the Secure
Shell (SSH);
d. Firewall (IPv6): The objective of this test goal is to verify the IPv6 firewall functionality;
e. Information Flow Control Rules: The objective of this test goal is to verify the flow
control rule enforcement of the TOE; and
f. IDS: The objective of this test goal is to test the IDS functionality of the TOE.
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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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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. Attempting to lock out the administrator account by forcing multiple failed SSH logins;
and
c. Attempting to trick the router into routing packets from a trusted network to an untrusted
network.
The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the
intended operating environment.
11.4 Conduct of Testing
VPX3-685 was subjected to a comprehensive suite of formally documented, independent
functional and penetration tests. The testing took place onsite at the developer’s site in
Ottawa, Canada. 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 VPX3-685 behaves as specified in its ST and functional
specification.
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12 Results of the Evaluation
This evaluation has provided the basis for an EAL 2+ level of assurance. The overall verdict
for the evaluation is PASS. These results are supported by evidence in the ETR.
13 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations
The TOE is not intended to be deployed as a standalone router in an enterprise. Consumers
are expected to be experienced in integrating modular embedded components into larger IT
products. The documentation has been written for such an audience.
14 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations
Acronym/Abbreviation/
Initialization
Description
CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CCS Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and
Certification Scheme
CPL Certified Products list
CM Configuration Management
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
IT Information Technology
ITSET Information Technology Security Evaluation
and Testing
PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories
- Canada
SFR Security Functional Requirement
ST Security Target
TOE Target of Evaluation
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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 4, September 2012.
c. Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, CEM,
Version 3.1 Revision 4, September 2012.
d. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions VPX3-685 Secure Router Security Target,
v1.15, 18 October 2013.
e. Evaluation Technical Report (ETR) for VPX3-685 Secure Routers, v1.2, 18 October
2013.