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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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import chilkat

success = False

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

crypt = chilkat.CkCrypt2()

#  Indicate that the CAdES-T timestamp tokens must also pass validation for the signature to be validated.
cmsOptions = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
cmsOptions.UpdateBool("ValidateTimestampTokens",True)
crypt.put_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 = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
crypt.GetLastJsonData(json)
json.put_EmitCompact(False)
print(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 = chilkat.CkDtObj()

authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = chilkat.CkDtObj()

unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime = chilkat.CkDtObj()

#  Iterate over the hash algorithms used in the signature.
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms")
while i < count_i :
    json.put_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.put_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\"") == 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\"") == 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\"") == 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\"") == 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\"") == 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 < count_j :
            json.put_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.put_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 != True):
    print(crypt.lastErrorText())
    print("CAdES-T verification failed.")
else:
    print("CAdES-T signature is valid.")