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VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #2839 · VMware, Inc. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode. No assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy

Certificate

Certificate number2839
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-Chip Stand Alone
VendorVMware, Inc. · website
Software versions2.0.9

Module description

The VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module provides cryptographic functions to various VMware applications.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 2
  • Physical Security: N/A
  • Design Assurance: Level 3
  • Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
AES4137
CVL943
DRBG1254
DSA1123
ECDSA949
HMAC2710
RSA2251
SHS3407
Triple-DES2261

Other algorithms

EC Diffie-Hellman (CVL Cert. #943, key agreement; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of strength); RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of strength); Dual EC DRBG; PRNG

Tested configurations

  • Intel Core I with PAA w/ Windows 10 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I with PAA w/ Windows 10 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I with PAA w/ Windows 7 SP1 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I with PAA w/ Windows 8.1 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I without PAA w/ Windows 10 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I without PAA w/ Windows 10 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I without PAA w/ Windows 7 SP1 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Core I without PAA w/ Windows 8.1 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ BLUX 4.4 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ BLUX 4.9 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ SLES 11 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ SLES 11 SP3 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ SLES 12 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ VMware NSX Controller OS 12.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ VMware NSX Edge OS 3.14 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ VMware NSX Manager OS 3.17 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows 10 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows 2012 64 bit on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows 2012 R2 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows 2016 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows Server 2008 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows Server 2012 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon with PAA w/ Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.7 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ BLUX 4.4 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ BLUX 4.9 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ SLES 11 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ SLES 11 SP3 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ SLES 12 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.5 (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ VMware NSX Controller OS 12.04 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ VMware NSX Edge OS 3.14 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ VMware NSX Manager OS 3.17 on ESXi 6.0 (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows 10 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows 2012 64 bit on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows 2012 R2 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows 2016 on ESXi 6.0 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows Server 2008 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows Server 2012 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.5 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Intel Xeon without PAA w/ Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.7 (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Within ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon 6126 with PAA
  • Within ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon 6126 without PAA
  • Within ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon E5-2440 with PAA
  • Within ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon E5-2440 without PAA (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2017-02-14InitialCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2017-02-22UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2018-04-10UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc
2018-10-31UpdateCGI Information Systems & Management Consultants Inc

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2017-02-14, 2017-02-22, 2018-04-10, 2018-10-31

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