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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.")
}