Cradlepoint Kernel Cryptographic Module
Cradlepoint Kernel Cryptographic Module, from Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Inc., holds FIPS 140-3 certificate #4863 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 4863 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-3 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-Chip Stand Alone |
| Vendor | Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 1.0 and 2.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Ericsson Kernel Cryptographic Module is a software module running as part of Ericsson’s NetCloud OS kernel. It provides FIPS-Approved symmetric encryption and decryption, hashing, message authentication, and key establishment services to consuming applications via an Application Programming Interface (API).
Security level exceptions
- Physical security: N/A
- Non-invasive security: N/A
- Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Approved algorithms (13)
| Algorithm | CAVP certificates |
|---|---|
| AES-CBC | A3232, A4944 |
| AES-CTR | A4944 |
| AES-ECB | A3232, A4944 |
| AES-GCM | A3232, A4944 |
| HMAC-SHA-1 | A3232, A4944 |
| HMAC-SHA2-256 | A3232, A4944 |
| HMAC-SHA2-384 | A3232, A4944 |
| HMAC-SHA2-512 | A3232, A4944 |
| SHA-1 | A3232, A4944 |
| SHA2-256 | A3232, A4944 |
| SHA2-384 | A3232, A4944 |
| SHA2-512 | A3232, A4944 |
| TDES-CBC | A3232 |
Allowed algorithms
AES (Cert. A3232), AES (Cert. A4944) (SSP establishment methodology provides between 128 and 256 bits of encryption strength.; Key unwrapping (using any approved mode));Triple-DES (Cert. A3232) (SSP establishment methodology provides 168 bits of encryption strength.; Key unwrapping (using any Approved mode with two-key or three-key))
Tested configurations
- NetCloud OS 7 running on a Cradlepoint E3000 with an ARM Cortex-A (ARMv8-A)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-04 | Initial | Lightship Security, Inc. |
| 2026-03-02 | Update | Teron Labs |
| 2026-03-16 | Update | Teron Labs |
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: 2024-11-04