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PHP ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Validate CAdES-T Signature (.p7m)

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Validates a CAdES-T CMS signature and extracts the time-stamp token and gets information about it. Also validates the time-stamp token.

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<?php

$success = 0;

//  This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
//  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$crypt = new COM("Chilkat.Crypt2");

//  Indicate that the CAdES-T timestamp tokens must also pass validation for the signature to be validated.
$cmsOptions = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$cmsOptions->UpdateBool('ValidateTimestampTokens',1);
$crypt->CmsOptions = $cmsOptions->emit();

//  Validate the .p7m and extract the original signed data to an output file.
//  Note: The timestampToken is an unauthenticated attribute.  See the code below that retrieves and parses the last JSON data.
//  for details about examining timestampToken.
$success = $crypt->VerifyP7M('qa_data/cades/CAdES-T/Signature-C-T-1.p7m','qa_output/out.dat');

//  Get information about the CMS signature in the last JSON data.
//  The detailed results of the signature validation are available in the last JSON data.
//  (If the non-success return status was caused by an error such as "file not found", then the
//  last JSON data would be empty.)
$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$crypt->GetLastJsonData($json);
$json->EmitCompact = 0;
print $json->emit() . "\n";

//  Here is a sample result:
//  See the parsing code below..

//  Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: 
//  Generate Parsing Code from JSON

//  {
//    "pkcs7": {
//      "verify": {
//        "digestAlgorithms": [
//          "sha256"
//        ],
//        "signerInfo": [
//          {
//            "cert": {
//              "serialNumber": "00DCB814678CDB",
//              "issuerCN": "LevelBCAOK",
//              "issuerDN": "",
//              "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
//              "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
//            },
//            "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1",
//            "signingTime": "131203065741Z",
//            "messageDigest": "JJZt41Nt8VsYahP+Xti4rR3vBDkUfRd6gquItl6R5Os=",
//            "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
//            "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
//            "authAttr": {
//              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
//                "name": "contentType",
//                "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.7.1"
//              },
//              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5": {
//                "name": "signingTime",
//                "utctime": "131203065741Z"
//              },
//              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
//                "name": "messageDigest",
//                "digest": "JJZt41Nt8VsYahP+Xti4rR3vBDkUfRd6gquItl6R5Os="
//              },
//              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47": {
//                "name": "signingCertificateV2",
//                "der": "MIGIMIGFMIGCBCBJrxOU0w0dWGsVovjLv9QDH3syB5mLVv3grSYA40x9IDBeMFOkUTBPMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjENMAsGA1UEChMERVRTSTEcMBoGA1UECwwTUGx1Z3Rlc3RzXzIwMTMtMjAxNDETMBEGA1UEAxMKTGV2ZWxCQ0FPSwIHANy4FGeM2w=="
//              }
//            },
//            "unauthAttr": {
//              "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14": {
//                "name": "timestampToken",
//                "der": "MIIL+AYJKoZI...u7CfcjURNTY=",
//                "verify": {
//                  "digestAlgorithms": [
//                    "sha256"
//                  ],
//                  "signerInfo": [
//                    {
//                      "cert": {
//                        "serialNumber": "01AA4592D36C61",
//                        "issuerCN": "RootCAOK",
//                        "issuerDN": "",
//                        "digestAlgOid": "2.16.840.1.101.3.4.2.1",
//                        "digestAlgName": "SHA256"
//                      },
//                      "contentType": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4",
//                      "messageDigest": "NSsMUrfoyCQ0OszPE1YLx1j3EyyCiBmnE5Sua6ghu/Q=",
//                      "signingAlgOid": "1.2.840.113549.1.1.1",
//                      "signingAlgName": "RSA-PKCSV-1_5",
//                      "authAttr": {
//                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.3": {
//                          "name": "contentType",
//                          "oid": "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.1.4"
//                        },
//                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.4": {
//                          "name": "messageDigest",
//                          "digest": "NSsMUrfoyCQ0OszPE1YLx1j3EyyCiBmnE5Sua6ghu/Q="
//                        },
//                        "1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47": {
//                          "name": "signingCertificateV2",
//                          "der": "MIGGMIGDMIGABCDB/np5UxvhcPnSxD2Kme+C88uXGCMWLAvFPHNvTApTWDBcMFGkTzBNMQswCQYDVQQGEwJGUjENMAsGA1UEChMERVRTSTEcMBoGA1UECwwTUGx1Z3Rlc3RzXzIwMTMtMjAxNDERMA8GA1UEAxMIUm9vdENBT0sCBwGqRZLTbGE="
//                        }
//                      }
//                    }
//                  ]
//                },
//                "timestampSignatureVerified": true,
//                "tstInfo": {
//                  "tsaPolicyId": "1.3.6.1.4.1.2706.2.2.5.2.1.1.1",
//                  "messageImprint": {
//                    "hashAlg": "sha256",
//                    "digest": "C8xEe9NA4X1cUyHGX9zG89ipmQ2byFs3aa+Xe4Fz2P0=",
//                    "digestMatches": true
//                  },
//                  "serialNumber": "313E162121D922",
//                  "genTime": "20131203065742Z"
//                }
//              }
//            }
//          }
//        ]
//      }
//    }
//  }
//  

$signingTime = new COM("Chilkat.DtObj");

$authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = new COM("Chilkat.DtObj");

$unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime = new COM("Chilkat.DtObj");

//  Iterate over the hash algorithms used in the signature.
$i = 0;
$count_i = $json->SizeOfArray('pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $json->I = $i;
    $strVal = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms[i]');
    $i = $i + 1;
}

//  For each signer...
$i = 0;
$count_i = $json->SizeOfArray('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo');
while ($i < $count_i) {
    $json->I = $i;

    //  Get information about the certificate used by this signer.
    $certSerialNumber = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.serialNumber');
    $certIssuerCN = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerCN');
    $certIssuerDN = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.issuerDN');
    $certDigestAlgOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgOid');
    $certDigestAlgName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].cert.digestAlgName');

    //  Get additional information for this signer, such as the signingTime, signature algorithm, etc.
    $contentType = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].contentType');
    $json->DtOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingTime',0,$signingTime);
    $messageDigest = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].messageDigest');
    $signingAlgOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgOid');
    $signingAlgName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingAlgName');

    //  --------------------------------
    //  Examine authenticated attributes.
    //  --------------------------------

    //  contentType
    if ($json->HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\'') == 1) {
        $authAttrContentTypeName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\'.name');
        $authAttrContentTypeOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\'.oid');
    }

    //  signingTime
    if ($json->HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\'') == 1) {
        $authAttrSigningTimeName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\'.name');
        $json->DtOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.5\'.utctime',0,$authAttrSigningTimeUtctime);
    }

    //  messageDigest
    if ($json->HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\'') == 1) {
        $authAttrMessageDigestName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\'.name');
        $authAttrMessageDigestDigest = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\'.digest');
    }

    //  signingCertificateV2
    if ($json->HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\'') == 1) {
        $authAttrSigningCertificateV2Name = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\'.name');
        $authAttrSigningCertificateV2Der = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\'.der');
    }

    //  --------------------------------
    //  Examine unauthenticated attributes.
    //  --------------------------------

    //  timestampToken  (the timestampToken is what makes this signature a CAdES-T)
    if ($json->HasMember('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'') == 1) {

        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.name');
        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenDer = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.der');

        //  This is where we find out if the timestampToken's signature is valid.
        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTimestampSignatureVerified = $json->BoolOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.timestampSignatureVerified');

        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoTsaPolicyId = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.tsaPolicyId');
        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintHashAlg = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.messageImprint.hashAlg');
        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigest = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.messageImprint.digest');

        //  Here is where we check to see if the digest in the timestampToken's messageImprint matches the digest of the signature of this signerInfo
        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoMessageImprintDigestMatches = $json->BoolOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.messageImprint.digestMatches');

        $unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoSerialNumber = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.serialNumber');

        //  Here is where we get the date/time of the timestampToken (i.e. when it was timestamped)
        $json->DtOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.tstInfo.genTime',0,$unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime);

        //  The following code gets details about the validity of the timestampToken's signature...
        $j = 0;
        $count_j = $json->SizeOfArray('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.digestAlgorithms');
        while ($j < $count_j) {
            $json->J = $j;
            $strVal = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.digestAlgorithms[j]');
            $j = $j + 1;
        }

        $j = 0;
        $count_j = $json->SizeOfArray('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo');
        while ($j < $count_j) {
            $json->J = $j;
            $certSerialNumber = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].cert.serialNumber');
            $certIssuerCN = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].cert.issuerCN');
            $certIssuerDN = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].cert.issuerDN');
            $certDigestAlgOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].cert.digestAlgOid');
            $certDigestAlgName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].cert.digestAlgName');
            $contentType = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].contentType');
            $messageDigest = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].messageDigest');
            $signingAlgOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].signingAlgOid');
            $signingAlgName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].signingAlgName');
            $authAttrContentTypeName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\'.name');
            $authAttrContentTypeOid = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.3\'.oid');
            $authAttrMessageDigestName = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\'.name');
            $authAttrMessageDigestDigest = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.4\'.digest');
            $authAttrSigningCertificateV2Name = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\'.name');
            $authAttrSigningCertificateV2Der = $json->stringOf('pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14\'.verify.signerInfo[j].authAttr.\'1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47\'.der');
            $j = $j + 1;
        }

    }

    $i = $i + 1;
}

if ($success != 1) {
    print $crypt->LastErrorText . "\n";
    print 'CAdES-T verification failed.' . "\n";
}
else {
    print 'CAdES-T signature is valid.' . "\n";
}


?>