Mahmoud O. Elish

34 papers A 2C 4Misc 1Journal 18Unranked 9
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 C conf
SERA
Mahmoud O. Elish
2022 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Computers
Karim O. Elish, Mahmoud O. Elish, Hussain M. J. Almohri
2021 J jnl
IEEE Access
Mohammad A. Alkandari, Ali Kelkawi, Mahmoud O. Elish
2019 J jnl
IEEE Access
Abdallah Qusef, Mahmoud O. Elish, Dave W. Binkley
2019 J jnl
Int. J. Web Inf. Syst.
Mahmoud O. Elish
2017 J jnl
Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol.
Mojeeb Al-Khiaty, Radwan E. Abdel-Aal, Mahmoud O. Elish
2015 A conf
EASE
Mahmoud O. Elish, Yasser Al-Ghamdi
2015 J jnl
Inf. Softw. Technol.
Mahmoud O. Elish, Mawal A. Mohammed
2015 J jnl
Soft Comput.
Mahmoud O. Elish, Hamoud Aljamaan, Irfan Ahmad
2014 J jnl
Artif. Intell. Rev.
Mahmoud O. Elish
2013 conf
ICISA
Mawal Ali, Mahmoud O. Elish
2013 J jnl
J. Softw. Evol. Process.
Mahmoud O. Elish, Mojeeb-Al-Rahman Al-Khiaty
2013 conf
IWANN (1)
Hamoud Aljamaan, Mahmoud O. Elish, Irfan Ahmad
2013 J jnl
Comput. Syst. Sci. Eng.
Mahmoud O. Elish
2013 C conf
CIDM
Mahmoud O. Elish
2013 J jnl
J. Softw. Evol. Process.
Mohammad R. Alshayeb, Hamdi A. Al-Jamimi, Mahmoud O. Elish
2012 conf
ICCSA (4)
Yasser A. Khan, Mahmoud O. Elish, Mohamed El-Attar
2012 J jnl
J. Softw.
Mohamed El-Attar, Mahmoud O. Elish, Sajjad Mahmood, James Miller
2011 J jnl
Adv. Eng. Softw.
Mahmoud O. Elish, Ali H. Al-Yafei, Muhammed Al-Mulhem
2011 conf
ICSECS (3)
Hamdi A. Al-Jamimi, Mohammad R. Alshayeb, Mahmoud O. Elish
2011 J jnl
J. Softw.
Mahmoud O. Elish, Mojeeb Al-Khiaty, Mohammad R. Alshayeb
2011 J jnl
IET Softw.
Mohammad R. Alshayeb, M. Naji, Mahmoud O. Elish, Jarallah AlGhamdi
2010 A conf
ICPC
Mahmoud O. Elish
2009 C conf
CIDM
Hamoud Aljamaan, Mahmoud O. Elish
2009 conf
CSMR
Mahmoud O. Elish, Karim O. Elish
2009 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Mahmoud O. Elish
2008 J jnl
J. Syst. Softw.
Karim O. Elish, Mahmoud O. Elish
2006 conf
COMPSAC (2)
Mahmoud O. Elish, David C. Rine
2006 conf
COMPSAC (1)
Mahmoud O. Elish
2005 conf
IASTED Conf. on Software Engineering
Mahmoud O. Elish
2005 C conf
SEW
Mahmoud O. Elish, David C. Rine
2003 conf
CSMR
Mahmoud O. Elish, David C. Rine
2002 J jnl
Inf. Sci.
Jarallah AlGhamdi, Mahmoud O. Elish, Moataz A. Ahmed
2002 Misc conf
SAC
Mahmoud O. Elish, David C. Rine, Joel E. Foreman
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature_old.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature_old.py python
import inspect
import pefile

from hashlib import md5, sha1, sha256

from asn1crypto import cms, pem, x509, core

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


class PESignatureExtractor(PEExtractor):
    """
    RFC 3161 - Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)
    Section 2.4.2 defines the TSTInfo structure.
    https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3161#section-2.4.2

    Microsoft Authenticode Time Stamping Specification
    https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/5/9c5b2167-8017-4bae-9fde-d599bac8184a/Authenticode_PE.docx
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_signature"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

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

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_certificate_info(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(
            _id=format(certificate.serial_number, "x").upper(),
            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_md5=md5(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
            certificate_sha256=sha256(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
        )

    @staticmethod
    def _parse_microsoft_time_stamp(ts_token):
        class TSTInfo(core.Sequence):
            _fields = [
                ("version", core.Integer),
                ("policy_id", core.ObjectIdentifier),
                ("message_imprint", core.Sequence),
                ("serial_number", core.Integer),
                ("gen_time", core.GeneralizedTime),
                ("accuracy", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
                ("ordering", core.Boolean, {"optional": True}),
                ("nonce", core.Integer, {"optional": True}),
                ("tsa", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
                ("extensions", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
            ]

        # The content should be SignedData
        signed_data = ts_token["content"]

        # The actual timestamp should be in the encapContentInfo
        encap_content_info = signed_data["encap_content_info"]
        tst_info = TSTInfo.load(encap_content_info["content"])

        # Extract the genTime field from TSTInfo, type(genTime): <class 'datetime.datetime'>
        gen_time = tst_info["gen_time"].native

        return gen_time

    def _extract_signer_info(self, signer):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        signing_time = None

        for attr_set in [signer["signed_attrs"], signer["unsigned_attrs"]]:
            if attr_set:
                for attribute in attr_set:
                    attr_type = attribute["type"].dotted
                    if attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5":  # signingTime
                        signing_time = attribute["values"][0].native
                        break
                    elif (
                        attr_type == "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.2.1"
                        or attr_type == "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"
                    ):  # microsoft_time_stamp_token
                        try:
                            ts_token = attribute["values"][0].native
                            signing_time = self._parse_microsoft_time_stamp(ts_token)
                            self.log.debug(
                                f"Signing Time from Microsoft Time Stamp Token: {signing_time}"
                            )
                        except Exception as e:
                            self.log.error(
                                f"Error parsing Microsoft Time Stamp Token: {e}"
                            )
                            self.log.error("Token structure:", attribute["values"][0])
                    elif attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.6":  # counterSignature
                        counter_sig_values = attribute["values"]
                        for counter_sig_value in counter_sig_values:
                            try:
                                counter_sig_info = cms.SignerInfo.load(
                                    counter_sig_value.native
                                )
                                cs_signed_attrs = counter_sig_info["signed_attrs"]
                                for cs_attr in cs_signed_attrs:
                                    cs_attr_type = cs_attr["type"].dotted
                                    if (
                                        cs_attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5"
                                    ):  # signingTime
                                        signing_time = cs_attr["values"][0].native
                                        self.log.debug(
                                            "Signing Time (from countersignature):",
                                            signing_time,
                                        )
                                        break
                                if signing_time:
                                    break
                            except Exception as e:
                                self.log.error(
                                    f"Error processing countersignature: {e}"
                                )
                    if signing_time:
                        break
            if signing_time:
                break
        signer_serial_number = format(
            signer["sid"].native["serial_number"], "x"
        ).upper()
        grouped_serial_number = " ".join(
            [
                signer_serial_number[i : i + 2]
                for i in range(0, len(signer_serial_number), 2)
            ]
        )
        return PESigner(
            # this is to avoid duplicate _id with the Signer certificate used to sign as they are in the same ES index
            _id=format(signer["sid"].native["serial_number"], "x").upper()
            + signer["digest_algorithm"]["algorithm"].native,
            signer_serial_number=grouped_serial_number,
            signer_digest_algorithm=signer["digest_algorithm"]["algorithm"].native,
            signer_signature_algorithm=signer["signature_algorithm"][
                "algorithm"
            ].native,
            signing_time=(
                signing_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if signing_time else None
            ),
            # "countersigners": extract_countersigners(signer), # TODO: Implement this
        )

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

        addr_8 = address + 8
        signature_data = bytes(
            self.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"]
        signers = signed_data["signer_infos"]

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

        signer_info_list = []
        for signer in signers:
            signer_info = self._extract_signer_info(signer)
            signer_info_list.append(signer_info)

        return certificates_list, signer_info_list

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
            if self._is_signed():
                certificates_list, signers_list = self._extract_signature_info()
                # self.export_to_elastic([PECodeSigning(certificates_list, signers_list)])
                self.export_to_elastic(certificates_list, Tag.PE_CERTIFICATE.value)
                self.export_to_elastic(signers_list, Tag.PE_SIGNER.value)
            return True
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PE Signature: {e}")
            return None