VMware VMkernel Cryptographic Module
VMware VMkernel Cryptographic Module, from VMware, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3073 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.
Caveat: None
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3073 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The VMware VMkernel Cryptographic Module is a software cryptographic library that provides FIPS 140-2 Approved cryptographic services for VMware products and platforms.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (5)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | 4531, C1172 |
| AES-CBC-CS | vendor affirmed |
| DRBG | 1488, C1172 |
| HMAC | 2989, 3048, C1171, C1172 |
| SHS | 3712, 3774, C1171, C1172 |
Allowed algorithms
NDRNG
Tested configurations
- VMware ESXi 6.7 on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA
- VMware ESXi 6.7 on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA
- VMWare ESXi 6.7 on a Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 with PAA
- VMWare ESXi 6.7 on a Dell PowerEdge R830 with Intel Xeon E5 without PAA
- VMware ESXi 7.0 on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA
- VMware ESXi 7.0 on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-05 | Initial | Acumen Security |
| 2020-06-19 | Update | Acumen Security |
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: 2017-12-05, 2020-06-19