Harden PKI license verification, database seat reconciliation, and binary packaging

compilation/package_dist.py

@@ -60,11 +60,13 @@ def write_checksum_file(filename, digest, binary_filename):
 
 
 def build_pyinstaller_binary(script_path, binary_name):
-    print(f"[*] Compiling {binary_name} with PyInstaller...")
+    print(f"[*] Compiling {binary_name} with PyInstaller (Bytecode optimized & stripped)...")
     cmd = [
         sys.executable, "-m", "PyInstaller",
         "--onefile",
         "--clean",
+        "--strip",
+        "--optimize", "2",
         "--distpath", DIST_DIR,
         "--workpath", os.path.join(BUILD_TEMP, f"work_{binary_name}"),
         "--specpath", os.path.join(BUILD_TEMP, f"spec_{binary_name}"),

src/Server.py

@@ -1313,8 +1313,10 @@ def enroll_client(req: ClientEnrollRequest, request: Request = None):
         conn.close()
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="License configuration not initialized")
 
-    expected_secret, max_seats = row[0], row[1]
+    expected_secret = row[0]
-    license_status = row[2] if len(row) > 2 and row[2] else ("active" if max_seats > 0 else "unlicensed")
+    lic_summary = LicenseManager.get_license_summary(SERVER_STATE, db_path=db_path)
+    max_seats = lic_summary.get("max_seats", 0)
+    license_status = lic_summary.get("status", "UNLICENSED").lower()
     if max_seats <= 0 or license_status in ("unlicensed", "revoked", "expired"):
         conn.close()
         raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Server is unlicensed. Import an activated .lic file via the WebUI before enrolling edge clients.")
@@ -1893,9 +1895,20 @@ def import_signed_license(req: LicenseImportRequest, auth_user: str = Depends(re
     cert_dir = SERVER_STATE.get("config", {}).get("cert_dir", "certs")
     ca_file = os.path.join(cert_dir, "ca.crt")
     upstream_file = os.path.join(cert_dir, "upstream_ca.crt")
+    upstream_pem = req.upstream_ca.strip() if req.upstream_ca else None
+    if not upstream_pem and os.path.exists(upstream_file):
+        try:
+            with open(upstream_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                upstream_pem = f.read().strip()
+        except Exception:
+            upstream_pem = None
+
+    if upstream_pem:
+        if not enrollment.verify_certificate_signature(req.ca_cert, upstream_pem):
+            raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Cryptographic verification failed: Sub-CA certificate was not signed by the upstream Master Authority.")
 
     try:
-        info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(req.ca_cert)
+        info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(req.ca_cert, upstream_ca_pem=upstream_pem)
     except Exception as e:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Failed to parse X.509 certificate: {e}")
 

src/license_manager.py

@@ -42,15 +42,23 @@ class LicenseManager:
     def get_active_licensed_features(db_path: Optional[str] = None, server_state: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None) -> List[str]:
         """
         Returns the list of all active enterprise capability identifiers
-        authorized either via X.509 certificate extensions or the persistent database license config.
+        authorized either via verified X.509 certificate extensions or the persistent database license config.
         """
         features = set()
         state = server_state or {}
+        cert_dir = state.get("config", {}).get("cert_dir", "certs")
+        upstream_pem = None
+        upstream_file = os.path.join(cert_dir, "upstream_ca.crt")
+        if os.path.exists(upstream_file):
+            try:
+                with open(upstream_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    upstream_pem = f.read()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
         # 1. Check in-memory / active Subordinate CA certificate
         ca_pem = state.get("ca_cert_pem")
         if not ca_pem:
-            cert_dir = state.get("config", {}).get("cert_dir", "certs")
             ca_file = os.path.join(cert_dir, "ca.crt")
             if os.path.exists(ca_file):
                 try:
@@ -59,9 +67,11 @@ class LicenseManager:
                 except Exception:
                     pass
 
+        cert_is_verified = False
         if ca_pem:
             try:
-                info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(ca_pem)
+                info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(ca_pem, upstream_ca_pem=upstream_pem)
+                cert_is_verified = info.get("signature_verified", False) or not info.get("is_self_signed", False)
                 for feat in info.get("features", []):
                     if feat:
                         features.add(str(feat).strip())
@@ -105,14 +115,23 @@ class LicenseManager:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_license_summary(server_state: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None, db_path: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Inspects certs/ca.crt, database quotas, and returns comprehensive licensing status."""
+        """Inspects certs/ca.crt, database quotas, verifies cryptographic signatures, and returns comprehensive licensing status."""
         state = server_state or {}
         config = state.get("config", {})
         cert_dir = config.get("cert_dir", "certs")
         ca_path = os.path.join(cert_dir, "ca.crt")
+        upstream_path = os.path.join(cert_dir, "upstream_ca.crt")
         target_db = db_path or config.get("db_path", LicenseManager.DEFAULT_DB_FILE)
 
-        max_seats = config.get("max_seats", 0)
+        upstream_pem = None
+        if os.path.exists(upstream_path):
+            try:
+                with open(upstream_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+                    upstream_pem = f.read().strip()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        db_max_seats = config.get("max_seats", 0)
         license_status_db = "unlicensed"
         try:
             conn = sqlite3.connect(target_db)
@@ -121,7 +140,7 @@ class LicenseManager:
             row = c.fetchone()
             if row:
                 if row[0] is not None:
-                    max_seats = row[0]
+                    db_max_seats = row[0]
                 if len(row) > 1 and row[1]:
                     license_status_db = row[1]
             c.execute("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM clients WHERE status = 'active' AND cert_fingerprint != 'LOCAL-HOST-BUILTIN'")
@@ -136,18 +155,33 @@ class LicenseManager:
         csr_path = os.path.join(cert_dir, "ca.csr")
         csr_exists = os.path.exists(csr_path)
 
+        cert_seats = None
         if os.path.exists(ca_path):
             try:
                 with open(ca_path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
                     ca_pem = f.read()
-                info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(ca_pem)
+                info = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(ca_pem, upstream_ca_pem=upstream_pem)
-                if info.get("seats"):
+                if info.get("seats") is not None:
-                    max_seats = info["seats"]
+                    cert_seats = info["seats"]
             except Exception:
                 info = {"valid": False}
         else:
             info = {"valid": False, "is_self_signed": False, "is_expired": False, "days_remaining": 0}
 
+        # Anti-tampering reconciliation: If database max_seats diverged from certified quota, enforce certified quota and update DB
+        if cert_seats is not None:
+            max_seats = cert_seats
+            if db_max_seats != cert_seats and os.path.exists(target_db):
+                try:
+                    conn = sqlite3.connect(target_db)
+                    conn.execute("UPDATE license_config SET max_seats = ? WHERE id = 1", (cert_seats,))
+                    conn.commit()
+                    conn.close()
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+        else:
+            max_seats = db_max_seats
+
         license_id = info.get("license_id") or "UNLICENSED"
         issuer_url = info.get("issuer_url") or config.get("license_server_url", "https://logar.eibl.tech")
 
@@ -176,6 +210,7 @@ class LicenseManager:
             "issuer_cn": info.get("issuer_cn", "N/A"),
             "subject_cn": info.get("subject_cn", "N/A"),
             "is_self_signed": info.get("is_self_signed", False),
+            "signature_verified": info.get("signature_verified", False),
             "not_valid_before": info.get("not_valid_before", "N/A"),
             "not_valid_after": info.get("not_valid_after", "N/A"),
             "days_remaining": info.get("days_remaining", 0),

src/server_enrollment.py

@@ -408,10 +408,30 @@ def check_and_renew_hub_pki(
     return False, False
 
 
-def extract_license_info_from_cert(cert_pem: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+def verify_certificate_signature(cert_pem: Any, issuer_ca_pem: Any) -> bool:
+    """
+    Cryptographically verifies that cert_pem was signed by the private key corresponding to issuer_ca_pem.
+    """
+    try:
+        from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import padding
+        cert = x509.load_pem_x509_certificate(cert_pem.encode("utf-8")) if isinstance(cert_pem, str) else cert_pem
+        issuer = x509.load_pem_x509_certificate(issuer_ca_pem.encode("utf-8")) if isinstance(issuer_ca_pem, str) else issuer_ca_pem
+        issuer.public_key().verify(
+            cert.signature,
+            cert.tbs_certificate_bytes,
+            padding.PKCS1v15(),
+            cert.signature_hash_algorithm
+        )
+        return True
+    except Exception:
+        return False
+
+
+def extract_license_info_from_cert(cert_pem: str, upstream_ca_pem: Optional[str] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """
     Extracts embedded licensing attributes, validity, and metadata from a PEM X.509 certificate.
     Supports decoding seat quota and license IDs embedded via LOGAR custom enterprise OIDs.
+    Cryptographically verifies the signature if upstream_ca_pem is provided.
     """
     try:
         cert = x509.load_pem_x509_certificate(cert_pem.encode("utf-8"))
@@ -490,6 +510,12 @@ def extract_license_info_from_cert(cert_pem: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
             break
 
     is_self_signed = (cert.subject == cert.issuer)
+    signature_verified = False
+
+    if upstream_ca_pem:
+        signature_verified = verify_certificate_signature(cert, upstream_ca_pem)
+    elif is_self_signed:
+        signature_verified = verify_certificate_signature(cert, cert)
 
     return {
         "valid": True,
@@ -501,6 +527,7 @@ def extract_license_info_from_cert(cert_pem: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         "issuer_cn": issuer_cn,
         "is_ca": is_ca,
         "is_self_signed": is_self_signed,
+        "signature_verified": signature_verified,
         "fingerprint": cert.fingerprint(hashes.SHA256()).hex().upper(),
         "not_valid_before": not_before.isoformat(),
         "not_valid_after": not_after.isoformat(),

tests/test_license_authority.py

@@ -205,6 +205,94 @@ class TestServerLicensingAndWebUI(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(info["seats"], 20)
         self.assertEqual(info["license_id"], "LIC-ACT-20")
 
+    def test_signature_verification_and_anti_forgery(self):
+        """Verifies cryptographic signature validation against master root CA and detection of forged certificates."""
+        csr_pem, _ = enrollment.generate_ca_csr(cert_dir=self.server_cert_dir)
+        sub_pem, root_pem = _create_mock_signed_license_cert(csr_pem, seats=30, license_id="LIC-VALID-30")
+
+        # 1. Valid signature against genuine root CA
+        self.assertTrue(enrollment.verify_certificate_signature(sub_pem, root_pem))
+        info_valid = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(sub_pem, upstream_ca_pem=root_pem)
+        self.assertTrue(info_valid["signature_verified"])
+        self.assertEqual(info_valid["seats"], 30)
+
+        # 2. Fake / Rogue Root CA trying to verify the same cert
+        fake_csr, _ = enrollment.generate_ca_csr(cert_dir=self.server_cert_dir)
+        _, fake_root_pem = _create_mock_signed_license_cert(fake_csr, seats=999, license_id="LIC-FAKE")
+        self.assertFalse(enrollment.verify_certificate_signature(sub_pem, fake_root_pem))
+        info_invalid = enrollment.extract_license_info_from_cert(sub_pem, upstream_ca_pem=fake_root_pem)
+        self.assertFalse(info_invalid["signature_verified"])
+
+    def test_database_tampering_seat_reconciliation(self):
+        """Verifies that direct DB manipulation of max_seats is reconciled against the certified X.509 quota."""
+        from license_manager import LicenseManager
+
+        csr_pem, _ = enrollment.generate_ca_csr(cert_dir=self.server_cert_dir)
+        sub_pem, root_pem = _create_mock_signed_license_cert(csr_pem, seats=25, license_id="LIC-SEAT-25")
+
+        # Save certified ca.crt and upstream_ca.crt
+        ca_path = os.path.join(self.server_cert_dir, "ca.crt")
+        with open(ca_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(sub_pem)
+        with open(os.path.join(self.server_cert_dir, "upstream_ca.crt"), "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(root_pem)
+
+        Server.init_db(self.server_db, max_seats=25)
+        server_state = {
+            "config": {
+                "db_path": self.server_db,
+                "cert_dir": self.server_cert_dir,
+                "max_seats": 25
+            }
+        }
+
+        # Attacker attempts direct SQLite manipulation: SET max_seats = 99999
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.server_db)
+        conn.execute("UPDATE license_config SET max_seats = 99999 WHERE id = 1")
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+        # LicenseManager inspects state and auto-reconciles max_seats to certified 25
+        summary = LicenseManager.get_license_summary(server_state=server_state, db_path=self.server_db)
+        self.assertEqual(summary["max_seats"], 25)
+        self.assertTrue(summary["signature_verified"])
+
+        # Check DB was reconciled
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self.server_db)
+        row = conn.execute("SELECT max_seats FROM license_config WHERE id = 1").fetchone()
+        conn.close()
+        self.assertEqual(row[0], 25)
+
+    def test_import_license_signature_validation(self):
+        """Verifies that /api/license/import rejects certificates not signed by the upstream authority."""
+        from fastapi import HTTPException
+        csr_pem, _ = enrollment.generate_ca_csr(cert_dir=self.server_cert_dir)
+        sub_pem, root_pem = _create_mock_signed_license_cert(csr_pem, seats=50, license_id="LIC-MOCK-50")
+
+        # Generate mismatched root CA
+        fake_csr, _ = enrollment.generate_ca_csr(cert_dir=self.server_cert_dir)
+        _, rogue_root_pem = _create_mock_signed_license_cert(fake_csr, seats=10, license_id="LIC-ROGUE")
+
+        Server.init_db(self.server_db, max_seats=5)
+        Server.SERVER_STATE["config"] = {
+            "db_path": self.server_db,
+            "cert_dir": self.server_cert_dir,
+            "max_seats": 5
+        }
+
+        # Attempt to import sub_pem with mismatched upstream_ca -> must raise HTTPException 400
+        req_bad = Server.LicenseImportRequest(ca_cert=sub_pem, upstream_ca=rogue_root_pem)
+        with self.assertRaises(HTTPException) as ctx:
+            Server.import_signed_license(req_bad, auth_user="admin")
+        self.assertEqual(ctx.exception.status_code, 400)
+        self.assertIn("Cryptographic verification failed", ctx.exception.detail)
+
+        # Import sub_pem with valid matching upstream_ca -> must succeed
+        req_good = Server.LicenseImportRequest(ca_cert=sub_pem, upstream_ca=root_pem)
+        res = Server.import_signed_license(req_good, auth_user="admin")
+        self.assertEqual(res["status"], "success")
+        self.assertEqual(res["seats"], 50)
+
     def test_webui_rendering(self):
         """Verifies that the WebUI HTML contains key components, stats, and download triggers."""
         Server.init_db(self.server_db, max_seats=10)
@@ -231,3 +319,4 @@ class TestServerLicensingAndWebUI(unittest.TestCase):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()
+