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VMware OpenSSL FIPS Object Module

FIPS 140-2 certificate #3875 · 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. This validation entry is a non-security-relevant modification to Cert. #2839

Certificate

Certificate number3875
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, C1970
DRBG1254, C1970
DSA1123, C1970
ECDSA949, C1970
HMAC2710, C1970
KAS-SSCvendor affirmed
RSA2251, C1970
SHS3407, C1970
Triple-DES2261, C1970

Allowed algorithms

RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength)

Tested configurations

  • Amazon Linux 2 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Amazon Linux 2 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • BLUX 4.4 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • BLUX 4.4 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • BLUX 4.9 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • BLUX 4.9 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 1.0 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 2.0 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 3.0 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • PhotonOS 3.0 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 11 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 11 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 11 SP3 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 11 SP3 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 12 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • SLES 12 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 5.3.0)
  • Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 14.04 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 16.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 18.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 18.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 20.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Ubuntu 20.04 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Controller OS 12.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Controller OS 12.04 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Edge OS 3.14 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Edge OS 3.14 on ESXi6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Manager OS 3.17 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • VMware NSX Manager OS 3.17 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (gcc Compiler Version 4.6.3)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1) (single-user mode)
  • Windows 10 on Intel Core I with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 10 on Intel Core I without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2012 64 bit on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2012 64 bit on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2012 R2 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2012 R2 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2016 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 2016 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 7 SP1 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 7 SP1 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 8.1 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows 8.1 on ESXi 6.0 on Intel Core I without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2008 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2008 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2012 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2012 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.5 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 6.7 on Intel Xeon without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2016 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2019 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 with PAA (Microsoft C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 18.00.21005.1)
  • Windows Server 2019 on ESXi 7.0 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with Intel Xeon Gold 6126 without PAA (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

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2021-03-29InitialAcumen 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: 2021-03-29

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