Boot Manager (bootmgr)
Microsoft Corporation - FIPS 140 #888
This is the system boot manager, called by the bootstrapping code that resides in the boot sector. It checks its own integrity and then checks the integrity of the OS loader and launches it.
Key facts
- Scheme
- FIPS 140
- Certificate
- 888
- Standard
- FIPS 140-2
- Security level
- Level 1
- Status
- historical
- Vendor
- Microsoft Corporation
- Module type
- Software
- Embodiment
- Multi-Chip Stand Alone
- Lab
- SAIC-VA
- First validated
- January 10, 2008
- Versions
- 6.0.6000.16386
- Caveat
- When operated in FIPS mode
Algorithms
- AES
- HMAC
- RSA
- SHS
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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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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