VMware's IKE Crypto Module
VMware's IKE Crypto Module, from VMware, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #3435 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: When operated in FIPS mode. When entropy is externally loaded, no assurance of the minimum strength of generated keys
Certificate
| Certificate number | 3435 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.1.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The VMware's IKE Crypto Module v1.1.0 is a general-purpose cryptographic module that provides FIPS-Approved cryptographic functions and services to various VMware's products and components.
Security level exceptions
- Physical Security: N/A
- Mitigation of Other Attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (12)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES | C460 |
| CKG | vendor affirmed |
| CVL | C460 |
| DRBG | C460, C461 |
| DSA | C460 |
| ECDSA | C460 |
| HMAC | C460 |
| KTS | vendor affirmed |
| PBKDF | vendor affirmed |
| RSA | C460 |
| SHS | C460 |
| Triple-DES | C460 |
Allowed algorithms
MD5; NDRNG; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 or 128 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 with PAA
- PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 without PAA
- Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 with PAA
- Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 without PAA
- Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA
- Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA
- Ubuntu 18.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA
- Ubuntu 18.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (single-user mode)
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 with PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 on ESXi 6.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel Xeon 6126 without PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 running on a VMware SD-WAN Edge 3800 with an Intel Xeon D-2187NT with PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 running on a VMware SD-WAN Edge 3800 with an Intel Xeon D-2187NT without PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 running on a VMware SD-WAN Edge 610 with an Intel Atom C3308 with PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 3.3 running on a VMware SD-WAN Edge 610 with an Intel Atom C3308 without PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R640 with an Intel Xeon Gold 5218 with PAA
- VMware SD-WAN OS 4.0 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R640 with an Intel Xeon Gold 5218 without PAA
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-19 | Initial | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2020-02-21 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
| 2020-06-15 | Update | Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab |
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: 2019-04-19, 2020-02-21, 2020-06-15