CSM Enable strong encryption algorithms for SSL communication

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Updated:March 5, 2018
Document ID:212836

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    Problem

    By default, the Cisco Security Manager (CSM) presents the following ciphers for HTTPS communication:

    %ASA-7-725011: Cipher[1] : AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[2] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[3] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[4] : DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[5] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[6] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[7] : DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[8] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[9] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[10] : EXP-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[11] : EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[12] : EXP-EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[13] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[14] : ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[15] : AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[16] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[17] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[18] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[19] : ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[20] : AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[21] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[22] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[23] : ECDHE-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[24] : ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[25] : DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[26] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[27] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[28] : ADH-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[29] : ADH-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[30] : ADH-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[31] : DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[32] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[33] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[34] : ADH-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[35] : EXP-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[36] : EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[37] : EXP-EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[38] : EXP-ADH-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[39] : NULL-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[40] : ECDHE-ECDSA-NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[41] : ECDHE-RSA-NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[42] : NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[43] : NULL-MD5

    However if we configure the ASA to support only a strong encryptuon algorithm (like AES256-SHA):

    The communication will fail and we will see the following SYSLOG on the ASA:

    %ASA-7-725014: SSL lib error. Function: ssl3_get_client_hello Reason: no shared cipher

    And the following log on the CSM:

    "Unable to communicate with the Device"
The Security Manager Server and the device could not negotiate the security level"

    Solution

    Due to import regulations in some countries the Oracle implementation provides a default cryptographic jurisdiction policy file that limits the strength of cryptographic algorithms. If stronger algorithms need to be configured or are already configured on the device (for example, AES with 256-bit keys, DH group with 5,14,24), follow these steps:

    1. Download the Java 7 unlimited strength cryptography policy.jar files from http://www.oracle.com. Cisco recommends to search for the following on the Oracle website:

    Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files Java 7

    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jce-7-download-432124.html

    1. Replace local_policy.jar and US_export_policy.jar on your Security Manager server in the folder CSCOpx\MDC\vms\jre\lib\security.
    2. Restart your Security Manager server.

    Now the CSM will present the following ciphers:

    %ASA-7-725011: Cipher[1] : AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[2] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[3] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[4] : DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[5] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[6] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[7] : DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[8] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[9] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[10] : EXP-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[11] : EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[12] : EXP-EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[13] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[14] : ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[15] : AES256-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[16] : DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[17] : DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[18] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[19] : ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[20] : AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[21] : DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[22] : DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[23] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[24] : ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[25] : AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[26] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[27] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[28] : ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[29] : ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[30] : AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[31] : DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[32] : DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[33] : ECDHE-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[34] : ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[35] : DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[36] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[37] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[38] : ADH-AES256-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[39] : ADH-AES256-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[40] : ADH-AES128-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[41] : ADH-AES128-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[42] : ADH-DES-CBC3-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[43] : DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[44] : EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[45] : EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[46] : ADH-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[47] : EXP-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[48] : EXP-EDH-RSA-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[49] : EXP-EDH-DSS-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[50] : EXP-ADH-DES-CBC-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[51] : NULL-SHA256
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[52] : ECDHE-ECDSA-NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[53] : ECDHE-RSA-NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[54] : NULL-SHA
%ASA-7-725011: Cipher[55] : NULL-MD5

    And the connection will be now successful:

    %ASA-7-725012: Device chooses cipher AES256-SHA for the SSL session with client asa:10.88.243.57/49949 to 10.122.160.233/443
    TAC Authored

    Contributed by Cisco Engineers

    • Karla Alejandro
      Cisco TAC
    • David Roman
      Cisco TAC

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