Cryptographic Module for Intel® Converged Security and Manageability Engine (CSME)
Intel Corporation - FIPS 140 #4158
The Cryptographic Module for Intel® Converged Security and Manageability Engine(CSME) (hereafter referred to as 'the module') is classified as a multiple-chip standalone firmware-hybrid module for FIPS 140-2 purpose. The module consists of both hardware and firmware. The hardware portion is the Converged Security Engine (CSE) and the firmware portion is the crypto driver process of the Manageability Engine (ME). The two portions form the logical cryptographic boundary and they combine as Converged Security and Manageability Engine (CSME) to perform cryptographic functions within the Cannon Point PCH applications executing on the CSME.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 4158
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Status reason
- Moved to historical list due to sunsetting
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Module type
- Firmware-Hybrid
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- atsec information security corporation
- First validated
- February 17, 2022
- Versions
- 3.0; 2.5 and 2.6
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- CVL
- DRBG
- ECDSA
- HMAC
- KAS-SSC
- KBKDF
- RSA
- SHS
Algorithm families of the CAVP certificates listed for this module, plus post-quantum algorithms named in its documents.
CAVP algorithm certificates (1)
- KAS-SSC A688
Each approved algorithm in a FIPS 140-3 module needs its own NIST CAVP certificate. Older numeric certificates link to their NIST page; ACVP certificates (A1234) can be looked up in the CAVP validation search.
Tested environments
- embedded IA-32 dedicated to support the functionality of the CSME firmware version 12.0.70.1652 running on Cannon Point PCH with Intel Whiskey Lake with device firmware version 12.0.70.1652
- embedded IA-32 dedicated to support the functionality of the CSME firmware version 12.0.70.1652 running on Intel Cannon Point PCH with Intel Coffee Lake with device firmware version 12.0.70.1652
Operational environments the module was tested on, as listed by NIST CMVP.
CVEs that may affect this product
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Documents and sources
Source: sec-certs.org (CRoCS, Masaryk University), from NIST CMVP, the Common Criteria Portal and ENISA (EUCC) - dataset of September 21, 2026 - synced October 17, 2026
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