CloudControl API Encryption Standards and Migration Changes

Description

This article explains changes being made to the API encryption standards used by the CloudControl API endpoint for both API 2 and API 0.9.

Background

The CloudControl API endpoints use HTTPS protocol to encrypt communications with the API endpoint. These encrypted sessions use a "cipher suite" - a combination of cryptographic algorithms that is negotiated between the CloudControl endpoint and the client connecting to it. During the negotiation process, the two endpoints agree on a cipher suite that is supported by both the client and endpoint. If there is no such suite in common, no SSL connection can be established and the client will not be able to communicate with the API endpoint.

Overview

NTT-CIS is in the process of migrating our CloudControl application infrastructure from our MCP 1.0 to our MCP 2.0 data center network configuration. As part of this process, we are making changes to the encryption ciphers supported by the CloudControl API endpoint. All modern web browsers support the ciphers we're moving to and few support the ciphers we are eliminating. However, clients utilizing the API may be relying on legacy SSL clients that do not support these ciphers and will need to make some updates to be compatible with our new API encryption standards. Specifically, clients need to ensure their integration supports at least one of the ciphers supported on the CloudCOntrol API endpoint. Failure to handle a supported cipher will result in an inability to communicate with the API endpoint after the change.

Some of these changes will occur on the date of migration while others are planned for September 4, 2019. This document outlines those encryption algorithm changes and currently planned schedule.

Migration Schedule

The matrix below defines the currently planned schedule for the API migrating from MCP 1.0 to 2.0 infrastructure. In advance of any implementation, specific maintenance announcements will be issued to notify users of the actual implementation date.

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Geographic Region	Status
Canada	Migration Done - effective 28 Nov 2018
Asia-Pacific	Migration Done - effective 10 Dec 2018
Europe	Migration Done - effective12 Feb 2019
Africa	Migration Done - effective21 Mar 2019
North America	Migration Done - effective 04 Jun 2019
Australia	Migration Done - effective 29 Apr 2019
Indonesia	PARTIALLY DONE - On MCP 2.0 Infrastructure but still supporting TLS 1.0/1.1 variants
Israel	PARTIALLY DONE - On MCP 2.0 Infrastructure but still supporting TLS 1.0/1.1 variants

API Encryption Changes Occurring With Migration to MCP 2.0 Infrastructure

Encryption Protocols No Longer Supported Effective MCP 2.0 Migration

Effective the day of the migration, the following old, insecure “export” versions of encryption algorithms will no longer be supported. It is unlikely these ciphers are required for any current API integrations as we see little to no usage of these ciphers against the current API endpoint. However, we recommend you review your implementation to ensure this is the case.

Suite	Bits	Protocol	Cipher	MAC	Key Exchange
EXP1024-DES-CBC-SHA	56	SSL3	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-DES-CBC-SHA	56	TLS 1.0	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-DES-CBC-SHA	56	DTLS1	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-DES-CBC-SHA	56	TLS 1.1	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-DES-CBC-SHA	56	TLS 1.2	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-MD5	56	SSL3	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-MD5	56	TLS 1.0	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-MD5	56	TLS 1.1	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-MD5	56	TLS 1.2	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-SHA	56	SSL3	RC4	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-SHA	56	TLS 1.0	RC4	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-SHA	56	TLS 1.1	RC4	SHA	RSA
EXP1024-RC4-SHA	56	TLS 1.2	RC4	SHA	RSA
EXP-DES-CBC-SHA	40	SSL3	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP-DES-CBC-SHA	40	TLS 1.0	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP-DES-CBC-SHA	40	TLS 1.2	DES	SHA	RSA
EXP-RC4-MD5	40	SSL3	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP-RC4-MD5	40	TLS 1.0	RC4	MD5	RSA
EXP-RC4-MD5	40	TLS 1.2	RC4	MD5	RSA

Encryption Protocols No Longer Supported Effective September 4, 2019

In addition to the list above, we will cease supporting the following additional set of ciphers that are considered insecure by current standards effective September 4, 2019. We see some usage of these ciphers on the current endpoint so we want to provide our API users with time to review and update their integration to ensure they avoid use of these ciphers in advance of the change. We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that all users review any API integrations and ensure these ciphers are not required so that the September 2019 change does not adversely affect your usage of the API.

Suite	Bits	Protocol	CIPHER	MAC	Key Exchange
RC4-SHA	128	SSL3	RC4	SHA	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.0	RC4	SHA	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.1	RC4	SHA	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.2	RC4	SHA	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	SSL3	RC4	MD5	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.0	RC4	MD5	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.1	RC4	MD5	RSA
RC4-SHA	128	TLS 1.2	RC4	MD5	RSA
DES-CBC-SHA	64	SSL3	DES	SHA	RSA
DES-CBC-SHA	64	TLS 1.0	DES	SHA	RSA
EDE-CBC-SHA	64	SSL3	3DES	SHA	RSA
EDE-CBC-SHA	64	TLS 1.0	3DES	SHA	RSA
EDE-CBC-SHA	64	TLS 1.1	3DES	SHA	RSA
EDE-CBC-SHA	64	TLS 1.2	3DES	SHA	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	SSL3	AES	SHA	RSA
AES256-SHA	256	SSL3	AES	SHA	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	TLS 1.0	AES	SHA	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	TLS 1.1	AES	SHA	RSA

New Encryption Protocols Supported Effective MCP 2.0 Migration

Effective the day of the change, we will also be adding support for an additional set of more secure ciphers. Where possible, we recommend API users configure their integrations to prefer these more secure standards as part of preparing for the change.

Suite	Bits	Protocol	CIPHER	MAC	Key Exchange
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-CBC-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
DHE-DSS-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA256	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA	256	DTLS1	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
ECDH-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	RSA
AES256-SHA256	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	RSA
AES256-SHA	256	DTLS1	AES	SHA	RSA
ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	RSA
DES-CBC3-SHA	168	DTLS1	DES	SHA	RSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-CBC-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
DHE-DSS-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA	128	DTLS1	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
ECDH-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	RSA
AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	DTLS1	AES	SHA	RSA
DHE-DSS-CAMELLIA256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	DHE/DSS
CAMELLIA256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	RSA
DHE-DSS-CAMELLIA128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	DHE/DSS
CAMELLIA128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	RSA

COMPLETE List of Encryption Protocols Supported Effective September 4, 2019

The complete list of supported encryption methods after all changes have been implemented is as follows:

Suite	Bits	Protocol	CIPHER	MAC	Key Exchange
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES256-CBC-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
DHE-DSS-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA256	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES256-SHA	256	DTLS1	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
ECDH-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA384	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
AES256-GCM-SHA384	256	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA384	RSA
AES256-SHA256	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	RSA
AES256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	RSA
AES256-SHA	256	DTLS1	AES	SHA	RSA
ECDHE-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
DES-CBC3-SHA	168	TLS1.2	DES	SHA	RSA
DES-CBC3-SHA	168	DTLS1	DES	SHA	RSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDHE_ECDSA
ECDHE-RSA-AES128-CBC-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_RSA
ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDHE_ECDSA
DHE-DSS-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
DHE-DSS-AES128-SHA	128	DTLS1	AES	SHA	DHE/DSS
ECDH-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	ECDH_ECDSA
ECDH-RSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_RSA
ECDH-ECDSA-AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	ECDH_ECDSA
AES128-GCM-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES-GCM	SHA256	RSA
AES128-SHA256	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA256	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	AES	SHA	RSA
AES128-SHA	128	DTLS1	AES	SHA	RSA
DHE-DSS-CAMELLIA256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	DHE/DSS
CAMELLIA256-SHA	256	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	RSA
DHE-DSS-CAMELLIA128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	DHE/DSS
CAMELLIA128-SHA	128	TLS1.2	CAMELLIA	SHA	RSA

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