Mahmoud Neji

69 papers B 6C 20Journal 25Unranked 18
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2024 J jnl
Int. J. Wirel. Mob. Comput.
Amina Gharsallah, Nouri Omheni, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2023 J jnl
Univers. Access Inf. Soc.
Amira Dhouib, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2022 J jnl
Int. J. Speech Technol.
Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2022 J jnl
Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT
Houssem Lahiani, Mahmoud Neji
2022 J jnl
Inf.
Sirine Ammar, Thierry Bouwmans, Mahmoud Neji
2022 J jnl
Int. J. Image Graph.
Marwa Ben Salah, Ameni Yengui, Mahmoud Neji
2022 C conf
AICCSA
Mabrouka Bensghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2021 C conf
HSI
Amira Dhouib, Christophe Kolski, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Mahmoud Neji
2021 C conf
HIS
Wided Bakari, Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Mahmoud Neji
2021 J jnl
Int. J. Cogn. Informatics Nat. Intell.
Ahmed Kharrat, Mahmoud Neji
2020 J jnl
Computación y Sistemas
Ahmed Kharrat, Mahmoud Neji
2020 J jnl
Int. J. Intell. Syst. Technol. Appl.
Houssem Lahiani, Mahmoud Neji
2020 B conf
KES
Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2020 J jnl
IET Image Process.
Sirine Ammar, Thierry Bouwmans, Nizar Zaghden, Mahmoud Neji
2020 J jnl
Int. J. Intell. Inf. Database Syst.
Houssem Lahiani, Mahmoud Neji
2020 conf
ICIST
Wiem Ben Khalifa, Najet Medssia, Dalila Souilem Boumiza, Mahmoud Neji
2020 J jnl
ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage
Ameni Yengui, Mahmoud Neji
2020 conf
ICIST
Nizar Zaghden, Sirine Ammar, Mahmoud Neji
2020 conf
ISVC (1)
Sirine Ammar, Thierry Bouwmans, Nizar Zaghden, Mahmoud Neji
2019 conf
ICTA
Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2019 conf
ICCCI (1)
Houssem Lahiani, Mahmoud Neji
2019 C conf
SIMULTECH
Amina Gharsallah, Imen El Bouabidi, Mahmoud Neji, Mohammad S. Obaidat, Faouzi Zarai, Balqies Sadoun
2019 J jnl
J. Inf. Sci. Eng.
Amina Gharsallah, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2019 conf
ISVC (2)
Sirine Ammar, Thierry Bouwmans, Nizar Zaghden, Mahmoud Neji
2019 J jnl
J. Inf. Sci. Eng.
Amina Gharsallah, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2019 J jnl
Int. J. Commun. Syst.
Amina Gharsallah, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2019 conf
ICTA
Haifa Degachi, Ameni Yengui, Mahmoud Neji
2018 J jnl
CoRR
Patrice Bellot, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2018 C conf
CIARP
Sirine Ammar, Nizar Zaghden, Mahmoud Neji
2018 conf
ISDA (2)
Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2018 C conf
ICMV
Ahmed Kharrat, Mahmoud Neji
2018 J jnl
Int. J. Online Pedagog. Course Des.
Wiem Ben Khalifa, Dalila Souilem, Mahmoud Neji
2018 conf
HCSE
Amira Dhouib, Ahlem Assila, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2018 B conf
KES
Houssem Lahiani, Mahmoud Neji
2018 conf
LPKM
Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2018 C conf
PACLIC
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2017 conf
IBICA
Ahmed Kharrat, Mahmoud Neji
2017 conf
WINSYS
Amina Gharsallah, Nouri Omheni, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2017 conf
IEA/AIE (1)
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2017 J jnl
CoRR
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
AICCSA
Amina Gharsallah, Nouri Omheni, Khouloud Ghanmi, Faouzi Zarai, Mahmoud Neji
2017 J jnl
Int. J. Speech Technol.
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
ISDA
Mabrouka Ben-Sghaier, Wided Bakari, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
AICCSA
Wiem Ben Khalifa, Dalila Souilem, Mahmoud Neji
2017 conf
IIMSS
Wiem Ben Khalifa, Sameh Baccari, Dalila Souilem, Mahmoud Neji
2017 B conf
KES
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
ISDA
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
ISDA
Houssem Lahiani, Monji Kherallah, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
ISDA
Houssem Lahiani, Monji Kherallah, Mahmoud Neji
2017 J jnl
Ingénierie des Systèmes d Inf.
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2017 J jnl
Int. J. Inf. Retr. Res.
Ameni Yengui, Mahmoud Neji
2017 C conf
ICSOFT
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2016 conf
MSPN
Sameh Baccari, Florence Mendes, Christophe Nicolle, Fayrouz Soualah-Alila, Mahmoud Neji
2016 J jnl
Int. J. Recent Contributions Eng. Sci. IT
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2016 C conf
HSI
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2016 B conf
KES
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2016 B conf
RCIS
Amira Dhouib, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski, Mahmoud Neji
2016 conf
eLEOT
Sameh Baccari, Florence Mendes, Christophe Nicolle, Fayrouz Soualah-Alila, Mahmoud Neji
2016 C conf
AICCSA
Houssem Lahiani, Monji Kherallah, Mahmoud Neji
2016 C conf
HIS
Houssem Lahiani, Monji Kherallah, Mahmoud Neji
2015 C conf
ISDA
Amira Dhouib, Mahmoud Neji, Abdelwaheb Trabelsi, Christophe Kolski
2015 C conf
FQAS
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Mahmoud Neji
2015 J jnl
Res. Comput. Sci.
Wided Bakari, Patrice Bellot, Omar Trigui, Mahmoud Neji
2011 J jnl
Int. J. Web Appl.
Thameur Dhieb, Mahmoud Neji
2010 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Mohamed Ben Ammar, Mahmoud Neji, Adel M. Alimi, Guy Gouardères
2008 B conf
Intelligent Tutoring Systems
Mahmoud Neji, Mohamed Ben Ammar, Adel M. Alimi, Guy Gouardères
2007 conf
IMMERSCOM
Mohamed Ben Ammar, Adel M. Alimi, Mahmoud Neji, Guy Gouardères
2006 conf
MobiMedia
Mohamed Ben Ammar, Mahmoud Neji
2005 C conf
AICCSA
Mohamed Ben Ammar, Mahmoud Neji, Adel M. Alimi
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_extra_findings.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_extra_findings.py python
from hashlib import md5, sha1, sha256
import inspect
import pefile
from magika import Magika
import json
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import List, Optional, Any
from asn1crypto import cms, pem, x509, core
from dataclasses import asdict

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.pe_extractor import PEExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import PEExtraFinding, PECertificate


class PEExtraFindings(PEExtractor):

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_extrafindings"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        self.has_binary_overlay = False
        self.has_binary_resource = False
        self.findings = []

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.PE_EMBEDDED_EXTRAS.value

    """
    The section below triggers in case of a binary which is not signed.
    It trigger the scan for Certificates inside the binary, for example
    inside a resource or an overlay.
    """

    def _scan_for_certificates(self):
        """
        Comprehensive scan for certificate data in PE file.
        Returns list of tuples (location_description, certificate_data)
        """
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        # 1. Scan resources for embedded PE files
        self._scan_resources_for_certificates()

        # 3. Scan overlay
        overlay_data = self.pe.get_overlay()
        if overlay_data:
            self._scan_overlay_for_certificates(overlay_data)


    def _extract_certificate_info(self, cert_data):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        certificate = x509.Certificate.load(cert_data)
        certificate_serial_number = format(certificate.serial_number, "x").upper()
        grouped_serial_number = ":".join(
            [
                certificate_serial_number[i : i + 2]
                for i in range(0, len(certificate_serial_number), 2)
            ]
        )
        return PECertificate(
            certificate_serial_number=grouped_serial_number,
            certificate_issuer=certificate.issuer.human_friendly,
            certificate_subject=certificate.subject.human_friendly,
            certificate_valid_from=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_before"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_valid_to=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_after"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_thumbprint=sha1(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
            certificate_algorithm=None,
        )

    def _extract_standard_certificates(self, pe):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        address = pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].VirtualAddress
        size = pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].Size

        addr_8 = address + 8
        signature_data = bytes(
            pe.write()[addr_8 : addr_8 + size]  # noqa E203
        )  # Ensure this is a bytes object
        if pem.detect(signature_data):
            signature_data = pem.unarmor(signature_data)

        content_info = cms.ContentInfo.load(signature_data)
        signed_data = content_info["content"]
        certificates = signed_data["certificates"]

        certificates_list = []
        for cert in certificates:
            cert_info = self._extract_certificate_info(cert.chosen.dump())
            certificates_list.append(cert_info)

        return certificates_list

    def _is_signed(self, pedata):
        address = pedata.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].VirtualAddress
        if address == 0:
            return False
        return True

    def _scan_resources_for_certificates(self):
        """Scan resources for embedded PE files and their certificates"""
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        try:
            if hasattr(self.pe, "DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE"):
                for entry in self.pe.DIRECTORY_ENTRY_RESOURCE.entries:
                    for resource in self._get_resource_data(entry):
                        # Check if resource data might be a PE file
                        resource_magika = Magika().identify_bytes(resource).output.label
                        if resource.startswith(b"MZ") or resource_magika == "pebin":
                            try:
                                embedded_pe = pefile.PE(data=resource)
                                if self._is_signed(embedded_pe):
                                    cert_data = self._extract_standard_certificates(
                                        embedded_pe
                                    )
                                    if cert_data:
                                        # certificates.append(
                                        #     (f"Resource_{entry.id}", cert_data)
                                        # )
                                        self.findings.append(
                                            PEExtraFinding(
                                                context=f"Resource ({sha256(resource).hexdigest()}) is a PE file. Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                                finding=cert_data,
                                            )
                                        )
                            except Exception as e:
                                self.log.warning(
                                    f"Resource {sha256(resource).hexdigest()} is not a valid PE: {e}"
                                )

                        # Direct certificate pattern matching in resource
                        cert_data = self._find_certificate_patterns(resource)
                        if cert_data:
                            # certificates.append((f"Resource_{entry.id}", cert_data))
                            self.findings.append(
                                PEExtraFinding(
                                    context=f"Resource ({sha256(resource).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                                    Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                    finding=cert_data,
                                )
                            )

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to scan resources: {e}")


    def _scan_overlay_for_certificates(self, overlay_data) -> List[bytes]:
        """Scan PE overlay for certificate data"""
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        try:
            # Check if overlay is a PE file
            overlay_magika = Magika().identify_bytes(overlay_data).output.ct_label
            if overlay_data.startswith(b"MZ") or overlay_magika == "pebin":
                try:
                    overlay_pe = pefile.PE(data=overlay_data)
                    if self._is_signed(overlay_pe):
                        cert_data = self._extract_standard_certificates(overlay_data)
                        if cert_data:
                            self.findings.append(
                                PEExtraFinding(
                                    context=f"Overlay data ({sha256(overlay_data).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                                    Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                                    finding=cert_data,
                                )
                            )
                except Exception as e:
                    self.log.warning(f"Error looking for certificates in Overlay: {e}")
                    pass

            # Direct certificate pattern matching in overlay
            cert_data = self._find_certificate_patterns(overlay_data)
            if cert_data:
                self.findings.append(
                    PEExtraFinding(
                        context=f"Overlay data ({sha256(overlay_data).hexdigest()}) is a PE file.\
                        Found Code Signing Certificates information inside.",
                        finding=cert_data,
                    )
                )
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to scan overlay: {e}")


    def _get_resource_data(self, entry) -> List[bytes]:
        """Recursively get resource data"""
        resources = []
        try:
            if hasattr(entry, "directory"):
                for subentry in entry.directory.entries:
                    resources.extend(self._get_resource_data(subentry))
            else:
                data = self.pe.get_data(
                    entry.data.struct.OffsetToData, entry.data.struct.Size
                )
                resources.append(data)
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to get resource data: {e}")
        return resources

    def _find_certificate_patterns(self, data: bytes) -> Optional[bytes]:
        """Find certificate patterns in binary data"""
        # PKCS#7 SignedData OID pattern
        PKCS7_PATTERN = b"\x06\x09\x2A\x86\x48\x86\xF7\x0D\x01\x07\x02"

        try:
            idx = data.find(PKCS7_PATTERN)
            if idx != -1:
                # Search backwards for ASN.1 sequence marker
                for i in range(idx, max(0, idx - 50), -1):
                    if data[i] == 0x30:  # ASN.1 SEQUENCE
                        try:
                            # Try to parse as X.509 certificate
                            cert = x509.load_der_x509_certificate(
                                data[i:], default_backend()
                            )
                            return data[i:]
                        except Exception:
                            continue
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Failed to find certificate patterns: {e}")
        return None

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
            return self.findings
        elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
            
            data = [
                [
                    self.sha256,
                    self.md5,
                    self.sha1,
                    finding.context,
                    [asdict(cert) for cert in finding.finding] if finding.finding else None,
                    current_time
                ]
                for finding in self.findings
            ]
            
            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1', 'context', 'finding', 'analysis_date'
            ]
            
            if not data:
                return None

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                'String', 'Array(JSON)', 'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        return "redb_extra_findings"

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
            self._scan_for_certificates()
            if len(self.findings) > 0:
                return self.findings
            return None
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PE Extras: {e}")
            return None