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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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$crypt = New-Object Chilkat.Crypt2

# Indicate that the CAdES-T timestamp tokens must also pass validation for the signature to be validated.
$cmsOptions = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$cmsOptions.UpdateBool("ValidateTimestampTokens",$true)
$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-Object Chilkat.JsonObject
$crypt.GetLastJsonData($json)
$json.EmitCompact = $false
$($json.Emit())

# 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-Object Chilkat.DtObj

$authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = New-Object Chilkat.DtObj

$unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime = New-Object Chilkat.DtObj

# Iterate over the hash algorithms used in the signature.
$i = 0
$count_i = $json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms")
while ($i -lt $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 -lt $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")
    $json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].signingTime",$false,$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`"") -eq $true) {
        $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`"") -eq $true) {
        $authAttrSigningTimeName = $json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.`"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5`".name")
        $json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.`"1.2.840.113549.1.9.5`".utctime",$false,$authAttrSigningTimeUtctime)
    }

    # messageDigest
    if ($json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.`"1.2.840.113549.1.9.4`"") -eq $true) {
        $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`"") -eq $true) {
        $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`"") -eq $true) {

        $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)
        $json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.`"1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14`".tstInfo.genTime",$false,$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 -lt $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 -lt $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 -ne $true) {
    $($crypt.LastErrorText)
    $("CAdES-T verification failed.")
}
else {
    $("CAdES-T signature is valid.")
}