CloudLink: Security scanner reports Weak SSL/TLS Key Exchange in CloudLink

Summary: CloudLink: Security scanner reports Weak SSL/TLS Key Exchange in CloudLink.

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Symptoms

CloudLink 7.1.0

Security scanner: 
PROTOCOL    CIPHER                     NAME    GROUP        KEY-SIZE    FORWARD-SECRET    CLASSICAL-STRENGTH    QUANTUM-STRENGTH
TLSv1.2     ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384    ECDHE   ServerName   192         yes               96                    low
TLSv1.2     ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384    ECDHE   ServerName   163         yes               81                    low

Change the SSL/TLS server configuration to only allow strong key exchanges. Key exchanges should provide at least 112 bits of security, which translates to a minimum key size of 2048 bits for Diffie Hellman and RSA key exchanges or 224 bits for Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman key exchanges.
QID-38863

Cause

Older versions of CloudLink use a weaker cipher.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, upgrade CloudLink to 7.1.7 or above. CloudLink 7.1.9 is recommended as it is required for upgrading to version 8.x.

CloudLink 7.1.3 onwards, webTLS supports the below ciphers:
"TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_GCM_SHA384"
"TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384"

Review the upgrade procedures in the CloudLink Upgrade guides. https://www.dell.com/support/product-details/en-us/product/cloudlink-securevm/docs 

Affected Products

CloudLink

Products

CloudLink SecureVM
Article Properties
Article Number: 000216707
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2025
Version:  4
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