VMware’s VPN Crypto Module

Certificate details

Certificate ID #4881
Status active
Validation dates 15.11.2024
Sunset date 14-11-2026
Standard FIPS 140-3
Security level 1
Type Firmware
Embodiment Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Caveat Interim validation
Exceptions
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Description VMware's VPN Crypto Module is a firmware cryptographic module whose purpose is to provide FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic functions to various applications utilizing VPN capabilities.
Version (Firmware) 21.11
Tested configurations
  • Ubuntu 20.04 on ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6330 with PAA
  • Ubuntu 20.04 on ESXi 8.0 running on Dell PowerEdge R650 with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6330 without PAA
Vendor Broadcom Inc. http://www.broadcom.com
Lab Lightship Security, Inc.
Algorithms
  • AES-CBCA4384
  • AES-CCMA4384
  • AES-CMACA4384
  • AES-GCMA4384
  • AES-GMACA4384
  • HMAC-SHA-1A4384
  • HMAC-SHA2-224A4384
  • HMAC-SHA2-256A4385
  • HMAC-SHA2-384A4384
  • HMAC-SHA2-512A4384
  • SHA-1A4384
  • SHA2-224A4384
  • SHA2-256A4385
  • SHA2-384A4384
  • SHA2-512A4384
References

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Security policy

Extracted keywords

Symmetric Algorithms
AES, CAST, HMAC, CMAC
Hash functions
SHA-1
Schemes
MAC
Protocols
IKEv2, VPN
Randomness
DRBG
Block cipher modes
CBC, CTR, CFB, GCM, CCM

Vendor
Broadcom Inc, Broadcom

Security level
level 1, Level 1

Author Lynn Butler Bradford
Creation date D:20241030164108-04'00'
Modification date D:20241030164108-04'00'
Pages 16
Creator Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365
Producer Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365

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