VMware vSphere 6.7 Default SSL/TLS Cipher Suites
Introduction
For many reasons, customers periodically enquire about which TLS cipher suites are supported by VMware vSphere. This resource outlines the default TLS settings, as detected experimentally with testssl.sh 3.0.1 using OpenSSL 1.0.2k-dev as delivered as part of that testssl.sh release (“testssl.sh -E host.name.com:443”). Ports & services using TLS were identified with nmap 7.70 (“nmap -p1-65535 -sT host.name.com”) and verified with OpenSSL (“openssl s_client -connect host.name.com:443”). Products tested were in their default configurations with no additional hardening or configuration, against their configured management IP address, and with the Platform Services Controller functionality embedded in vCenter Server.
While we strive for accuracy this is not a comprehensive list of ports and protocols, nor a comprehensive list of ports that are TLS-enabled. Configurations and feature enablement differ between implementations, and enabling certain features will enable additional listening network ports. For descriptions of ports & protocols please use ports.vmware.com or refer to the product documentation. The sample commands above were given so that interested people may be able to replicate these tests in their own environment, and we encourage customers to take an active role in their security and compliance needs.
VMware vSphere 6.7 and newer default to only TLS 1.2. Earlier versions of vSphere have the “TLS Reconfiguration Utility” that can activate and deactivate TLS 1.0 and 1.1. Refer to the documentation for usage guidelines.
Activating and deactivating cipher suites is beyond the scope of this document and not recommended except under the direct guidance of VMware Global Support Services. As you see below, vSphere TLS 1.2 implementations do not contain ciphers known to be insecure (DES, RC4, etc.), or ciphers less than 128 bits, and meet all current regulatory & compliance framework requirements.
Requests for changes to cipher suite defaults are feature requests and should be done through your AE, SE, or TAM.
Disclaimer
This document is intended to provide general guidance for organizations that are considering VMware solutions to help them address compliance requirements. The information contained in this document is for educational and informational purposes only. This document is not intended to provide regulatory advice and is provided “AS IS.” VMware makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained herein. Organizations should engage appropriate legal, business, technical, and audit expertise within their specific organization for review of regulatory compliance requirements.
VMware vCenter Server 6.7
443/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
636/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
1514/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 521 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
5480/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
5580/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
8084/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
9087/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 521 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 521 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
9443/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 521 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 521 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 521 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 521 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
VMware ESXi 6.7
443/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
9080/tcp:
TLS 1.2
xc030 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 ECDH 256 AESGCM 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
xc028 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384
xc014 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA ECDH 256 AES 256 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
x9d AES256-GCM-SHA384 RSA AESGCM 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384
x3d AES256-SHA256 RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA256
x35 AES256-SHA RSA AES 256 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA
xc02f ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 ECDH 256 AESGCM 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
xc027 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256 ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
xc013 ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA ECDH 256 AES 128 TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA
x9c AES128-GCM-SHA256 RSA AESGCM 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256
x3c AES128-SHA256 RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA256
x2f AES128-SHA RSA AES 128 TLS_RSA_WITH_AES_128_CBC_SHA