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Cryptographic Module Validation Program CMVP

Certificate #4442

Details

Module Name
VMware's ESXboot Cryptographic Module
Standard
FIPS 140-3
Status
Active
Sunset Date
2/22/2028
Overall Level
1
Caveat
When installed, initialized and configured as specified in Section 11 of the Security Policy
Security Level Exceptions
  • Physical security: N/A
  • Non-invasive security: N/A
  • Mitigation of other attacks: N/A
Module Type
Software
Embodiment
Multi-Chip Stand Alone
Description
VMware’s ESXboot Cryptographic Module provides FIPS 140-3 Approved cryptographic services for verifying the integrity of ESXi during the boot process.
Tested Configuration(s)
  • UEFI 2.5 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6126
  • UEFI 2.7 running on a Dell PowerEdge R740 with an Intel® Xeon® Gold 6230R
  • UEFI 2.7 running on a Lenovo ThinkSystem HR350A with an Ampere Computing eMAG
Approved Algorithms
HMAC-SHA2-224
HMAC-SHA2-256
HMAC-SHA2-384
HMAC-SHA2-512
RSA SigVer (FIPS186-4)
SHA2-224
SHA2-256
SHA2-384
SHA2-512
Allowed Algorithms
N/A
Software Versions
1.0

Vendor

VMware, Inc.
3401 Hillview Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94304
USA

VTAE Team
vcf.fips@broadcom.com
Phone: 1 (877) 486-9273
Tim Mann
tim.mann@broadcom.com

Validation History

Date Type Lab
2/23/2023 Initial LEIDOS CSTL
4/4/2024 Update LEIDOS CSTL