Certification Report
BMC Server Automation v8.3
Issued by:
Communications Security Establishment
Certification Body
Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and Certification Scheme
© Government of Canada, Communications Security Establishment, 2015
Document number: 383-4-258-CR
Version: 1.0
Date: 10 March 2015
Pagination: i to iii, 1 to 9
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DISCLAIMER
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Common Methodology for Information Technology Security Evaluation, Version 3.1 Revision
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FOREWORD
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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 Security Policy....................................................................................................................... 3
4 Security Target...................................................................................................................... 4
5 Common Criteria Conformance.......................................................................................... 4
6 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope............................................................................. 4
6.1 SECURE USAGE ASSUMPTIONS................................................................................... 5
6.2 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................... 5
7 Evaluated Configuration...................................................................................................... 5
8 Documentation ...................................................................................................................... 6
9 Evaluation Analysis Activities ............................................................................................. 6
10 ITS Product Testing.............................................................................................................. 6
10.1 ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPER TESTS .......................................................................... 7
10.2 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONAL TESTING ........................................................................ 7
10.3 INDEPENDENT PENETRATION TESTING....................................................................... 7
10.4 CONDUCT OF TESTING ............................................................................................... 8
10.5 TESTING RESULTS...................................................................................................... 8
11 Results of the Evaluation...................................................................................................... 8
12 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations ........................................... 8
13 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations..................................................................... 9
14 References.............................................................................................................................. 9
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Executive Summary
BMC Server Automation v8.3, from BMC Software, Inc., is the Target of Evaluation. The
results of this evaluation demonstrate that BMC Server Automation v8.3 meets the
requirements of Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 2 augmented for the evaluated security
functionality.
BMC Server Automation v8.3 is a system for the initial provisioning and ongoing automated
management of data center servers. Using this system, administrators can provision and
configure servers by deploying operating systems, applications, files, and configuration
information. BMC Server Automation allows administrators to manage servers, regardless of
whether the servers are physical or virtual.
BMC Server Automation v8.3 integrates configuration automation and compliance
assurance, enabling the implementation of policy-based automation and providing a single
platform for managing physical and virtual servers. The solution addresses three main areas:
configuration, provisioning, and compliance.
EWA-Canada is the CCEF that conducted the evaluation. This evaluation was completed on
10 March 2015 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 BMC Server Automation v8.3, 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 CCS Certification Body, declares that the
BMC Server Automation v8.3 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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1 Identification of Target of Evaluation
The Target of Evaluation (TOE) for this EAL 2+ evaluation is BMC Server Automation v8.3
(hereafter referred to as BMC Server Automation v8.3), from BMC Software, Inc.
2 TOE Description
BMC Server Automation v8.3 is a system for the initial provisioning and ongoing automated
management of data center servers. Using this system, administrators can provision and
configure servers by deploying operating systems, applications, files, and configuration
information. BMC Server Automation allows administrators to manage servers, regardless of
whether the servers are physical or virtual.
BMC Server Automation v8.3 integrates configuration automation and compliance
assurance, enabling the implementation of policy-based automation and providing a single
platform for managing physical and virtual servers. The solution addresses three main areas:
configuration, provisioning, and compliance.
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A diagram of the BMC Server Automation v8.3 architecture is as follows:
3 Security Policy
BMC Server Automation v8.3 implements a role-based access control policy to control
administrative access to the system. In addition, BMC Server Automation v8.3 implements
policies pertaining to the following security functional classes:
Security Audit;
Cryptographic Support;
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User Data Protection;
Identification and Authentication;
Security Management;
Protection of the TSF;
Trusted Path/Channels; and
Compliance Management.
The following cryptographic modules were evaluated to the FIPS 140-2 standard:
Cryptographic Module Certificate
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1051
RSA BSAFE Crypto-J JCE Provider Module 1048
4 Security Target
The ST associated with this Certification Report is identified below:
BMC Server Automation v8.3 Security Target, v0.15, 10 March 2015.
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.
BMC Server Automation v8.3 is:
a. EAL 2 augmented, containing all security assurance requirements listed, as well as the
following:
 ALC_FLR.2 Flaw reporting procedures.
b. 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:
 FCM_AST_EXT - Automated Server Management;
 FCM_SMR_EXT - Server Management Review; and
 FCM_CRP_EXT - Compliance Reporting.
c. Common Criteria Part 3 conformant, with security assurance requirements based only
upon assurance components in Part 3.
6 Assumptions and Clarification of Scope
Consumers of BMC Server Automation v8.3 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.
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6.1 Secure Usage Assumptions
The following Secure Usage Assumptions are listed in the ST:
 One or more authorised administrators will be assigned to install, configure and
manage the TOE and the security of the information it contains;
 TOE Administrators have reviewed the documentation provided by BMC for secure
delivery and management of the TOE;
 Users of the TOE are not careless, willfully negligent, or hostile and will follow and
abide by the instructions provided by the guidance documentation; and
 The network servers that the TOE will monitor and manage are isolated from any
other network, either by physical separation or using logical protection such as a
firewall.
6.2 Environmental Assumptions
The following Environmental Assumptions are listed in the ST:
 The operational environment will protect audit data stored using the TOE’s
underlying operating system, files stored in the file server and TSF data (including
audit trail data) stored in the database;
 The operational environment will provide a reliable time source for audit record
generation; and
 Hotfix and patch files required to perform patching and other compliance activities
will be available to the TOE from the operational environment.
7 Evaluated Configuration
The evaluated configuration for BMC Server Automation v8.3 comprises:
 BMC Server Automation Console v8.3.03.190;
 Network Shell v8.3.03.190;
 BMC Server Automation Application Server v8.3.03.190; and
 BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation v8.3.03.1220.
all running on Windows 2008 R2 with
 BMC Server Automation Remote System Call Daemon Agent v8.3.03.190 running on
either Windows 2008 R2 or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
The publications entitled:
 BMC Server Automation 8.3, 25 February 2014;
 BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation 8.3, 05 September 2013;
 BMC Server Automation Command Line Interface 8.3, 28 July 2013; and
 BMC Server Automation v8.3 Guidance Supplement, Version 0.03.
describe the procedures necessary to install and operate BMC Server Automation v8.3 in its
evaluated configuration.
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8 Documentation
The BMC Software, Inc. documents provided to the consumer are as follows:
 BMC Server Automation 8.3, 25 September 2014;
 BMC BladeLogic Decision Support for Server Automation 8.3, 05 September 2013;
 BMC Server Automation Command Line Interface 8.3, 28 July 2013; and
 BMC Server Automation v8.3 Guidance Supplement, Version 0.03.
9 Evaluation Analysis Activities
The evaluation analysis activities involved a structured evaluation of BMC Server
Automation v8.3, including the following areas:
Development: The evaluators analyzed the BMC Server Automation v8.3 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 BMC Server Automation v8.3 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 BMC Server Automation v8.3
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 BMC Server Automation v8.3 configuration
management system and associated documentation was performed. The evaluators found that
the BMC Server Automation v8.3 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 BMC Server Automation v8.3 during
distribution to the consumer.
The evaluators reviewed the flaw remediation procedures used by developer for the BMC
Server Automation v8.3. 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.
10 ITS Product Testing
Testing consists of the following three steps: assessing developer tests, performing
independent functional tests, and performing penetration tests.
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10.1 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 ETR1
.
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.
10.2 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. Resulting from this test coverage approach is the
following list of 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. Account Lockout: The objective of this test goal is to show the TOE will lock out an
account after a predetermined number of failed login attempts;
c. Account Lockout Parameters: The objective of this test goal is to verify that account
lockout parameters are configurable;
d. Password Parameters: and
a. Minimum Password Length: The objective of this test goal is to demonstrate
that the administrator can set the minimum password length and that it is
enforced;
b. Maximum Password Age: The objective of this test goal is to demonstrate that
the TOE will prompt to change password after a configurable amount of time;
c. Password Complexity: The objective of this test goal is to demonstrate that the
TOE enforces set password complexity parameters;
e. Trusted Path: The objective of this test goal is to verify communication is secure when
running BLCLI (BMC Server Automation Command Line Interface) Commands.
10.3 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:
1
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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a. Use of automated vulnerability scanning tools to discover potential network, platform and
application layer vulnerabilities; and
a. Use Nessus to scan for potential vulnerabilities. Run tests for Heartbleed,
POODLE, and Shellshock specifically;
b. Use nmap to scan for services running on open ports;
c. Use Nexpose to scan for potential vulnerabilities on open ports; and
d. Use Internet Search engines to identify potential vulnerabilities.
b. Information Leakage Verification: The objective of this test goal is to determine if there
is any leakage during start-up, shutdown, login, and other scenarios where there is
communication between parts of the TOE.
The independent penetration testing did not uncover any exploitable vulnerabilities in the
intended operating environment.
10.4 Conduct of Testing
BMC Server Automation v8.3 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 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.
10.5 Testing Results
The developer’s tests and the independent functional tests yielded the expected results,
providing assurance that BMC Server Automation v8.3 behaves as specified in its ST and
functional specification.
11 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.
12 Evaluator Comments, Observations and Recommendations
The evaluator recommends that operators of the TOE familiarize themselves with the ST and
relevant setup documentation.
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13 Acronyms, Abbreviations and Initializations
Acronym/Abbreviation/
Initialization
Description
BLCLI BMC Server Automation Command Line
Interface
CCEF Common Criteria Evaluation Facility
CCS Canadian Common Criteria Evaluation and
Certification Scheme
CPL Certified Products list
EAL Evaluation Assurance Level
ETR Evaluation Technical Report
FIPS Federal Information Processing Standards
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
TSF TOE Security Function
14 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. BMC Server Automation v8.3 Security Target, v0.15, 10 March 2015.
e. Evaluation Technical Report BMC Server Automation v8.3, v1.0, 10 March 2015.