Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcryptprimitives.dll and ncryptsslp.dll) in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro, Surface 2, Surface, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise, StorSimple 8000 Series, Azure StorSimple Virtual Array Windows Server 2012 R2
Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 #2357
The Cryptographic Primitives Library (bcryptprimitives.dll and ncryptsslp.dll) provides cryptographic services to Windows components and applications. It includes cryptographic algorithms in an easy-to-use cryptographic module via the Cryptography Next Generation (CNG) API. It can be dynamically linked into applications for the use of general-purpose FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 2357
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- Leidos Accredited Testing & Evaluation (AT&E) Lab
- First validated
- April 30, 2015
- Versions
- 6.3.9600 and 6.3.9600.17031
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode with modules Kernel Mode Cryptographic Primitives Library (cng.sys) in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro, Surface 2, Surface, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise, StorSimple 8000 Series validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2356 operating in FIPS mode, and Code Integrity (ci.dll) in Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Storage Server 2012 R2, Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 2, Surface Pro, Surface 2, Surface, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise, StorSimple 8000 Series validated to FIPS 140-2 under Cert. #2355 operating in FIPS mode. The module generates cryptographic keys whose strengths are modified by available entropy
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- DSA
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS
- KBKDF
- RSA
- SHS
- Triple-DES
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Certificates it builds on
- 1494
- 2355
- 2356
Certificate ids found in this certificate's documents (automated extraction).
Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP and the Common Criteria Portal - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 15, 2026
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