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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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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

success = 0

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

set crypt = CreateObject("Chilkat.Crypt2")

' Indicate that the CAdES-T timestamp tokens must also pass validation for the signature to be validated.
set cmsOptions = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
success = 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.)
set json = CreateObject("Chilkat.JsonObject")
crypt.GetLastJsonData json
json.EmitCompact = 0
outFile.WriteLine(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"
'               }
'             }
'           }
'         }
'       ]
'     }
'   }
' }
' 

set signingTime = CreateObject("Chilkat.DtObj")

set authAttrSigningTimeUtctime = CreateObject("Chilkat.DtObj")

set unauthAttrTimestampTokenTstInfoGenTime = CreateObject("Chilkat.DtObj")

' Iterate over the hash algorithms used in the signature.
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms")
Do While i < count_i
    json.I = i
    strVal = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.digestAlgorithms[i]")
    i = i + 1
Loop

' For each signer...
i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo")
Do 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")
    success = 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) Then
        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")
    End If

    ' signingTime
    If (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.5""") = 1) Then
        authAttrSigningTimeName = json.StringOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.5"".name")
        success = json.DtOf("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.5"".utctime",0,authAttrSigningTimeUtctime)
    End If

    ' messageDigest
    If (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.4""") = 1) Then
        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")
    End If

    ' signingCertificateV2
    If (json.HasMember("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].authAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.47""") = 1) Then
        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")
    End If

    ' --------------------------------
    ' 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) Then

        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)
        success = 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")
        Do 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
        Loop
        j = 0
        count_j = json.SizeOfArray("pkcs7.verify.signerInfo[i].unauthAttr.""1.2.840.113549.1.9.16.2.14"".verify.signerInfo")
        Do 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
        Loop

    End If

    i = i + 1
Loop

If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(crypt.LastErrorText)
    outFile.WriteLine("CAdES-T verification failed.")
Else
    outFile.WriteLine("CAdES-T signature is valid.")
End If


outFile.Close