Xiao Xiao

39 papers A* 3A 2Journal 19Unranked 15
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
Adv. Intell. Syst.
Yunong Li, Bin Zhu, Wenchao Yue, Zhiwei Fang, Xiao Xiao, Hongliang Ren
2024 J jnl
Trans. Inst. Meas. Control
Rui-Dong Xi, Tie-nan Ma, Xiao Xiao, Zhi-Xin Yang
2024 J jnl
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Rui-Dong Xi, Xue Zhang, Tie-nan Ma, Xiaoming Wang, Xiao Xiao, Max Q.-H. Meng
2024 J jnl
Int. J. Robotics Res.
Huxin Gao, Xiaoxiao Yang, Xiao Xiao, Xiaolong Zhu, Tao Zhang, Cheng Hou, Huicong Liu, Max Q.-H. Meng, Lining Sun, Xiuli Zuo, Yanqing Li, Hongliang Ren
2023 J jnl
CoRR
Rui-Dong Xi, Liang Lu, Xue Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Bingyi Xia, Jiankun Wang, Max Q.-H. Meng
2022 J jnl
CoRR
Huxin Gao, Xiao Xiao, Xiaoxiao Yang, Tao Zhang, Xiuli Zuo, Yanqing Li, Hongliang Ren
2022 J jnl
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Rui-Dong Xi, Xiao Xiao, Tie-nan Ma, Zhi-Xin Yang
2022 J jnl
Nat. Mach. Intell.
Haitao Yang, Jiali Li, Kai Zhuo Lim, Chuanji Pan, Tien Van Truong, Qian Wang, Kerui Li, Shuo Li, Xiao Xiao, Meng Ding, Tianle Chen, Xiaoli Liu, Qian Xie, Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado, Xiaonan Wang, Po-Yen Chen
2022 conf
ROBIO
Jie Yang, Ziqi Zhao, Xiao Xiao, Jiankun Wang, Max Q.-H. Meng
2022 J jnl
Nat. Mach. Intell.
Haitao Yang, Jiali Li, Kai Zhuo Lim, Chuanji Pan, Tien Van Truong, Qian Wang, Kerui Li, Shuo Li, Xiao Xiao, Meng Ding, Tianle Chen, Xiaoli Liu, Qian Xie, Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado, Xiaonan Wang, Po-Yen Chen
2022 J jnl
Robotics
Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Xiao Xiao, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren
2022 J jnl
Medical Biol. Eng. Comput.
Xiao Xiao, Yifan Wu, Qinghui Wu, Hongliang Ren
2022 A conf
IROS
Huxin Gao, Zedong Zhang, Changsheng Li, Xiao Xiao, Liang Qiu, Xiaoxiao Yang, Ruoyi Hao, Xiuli Zuo, Yanqing Li, Hongliang Ren
2021 J jnl
Frontiers Robotics AI
Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Xiao Xiao, Chwee Ming Lim, Xingguang Duan, Hongliang Ren
2021 J jnl
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Changsheng Li, Yusheng Yan, Xiao Xiao, Xiaoyi Gu, Huxin Gao, Xingguang Duan, Xiuli Zuo, Yanqing Li, Hongliang Ren
2021 conf
M2VIP
Xiaolong Zhu, Xiao Xiao, Hongliang Ren, Max Q.-H. Meng
2021 A* conf
ICRA
Xiao Xiao, Shilei Xu, Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Huxin Gao, Max Q.-H. Meng, Hongliang Ren
2021 A* conf
ICRA
Huxin Gao, Xiao Xiao, Liang Qiu, Max Q.-H. Meng, Nicolas Kon Kam King, Hongliang Ren
2021 conf
RCAR
Yue Meng, Ziqi Zhao, Weinan Chen, Xiao Xiao, Max Q.-H. Meng
2020 conf
AIM
Rui-Dong Xi, Zhixin Yang, Xiao Xiao
2020 J jnl
Medical Biol. Eng. Comput.
Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Xiao Xiao, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren
2020 J jnl
Frontiers Robotics AI
Xiao Xiao, Howard Poon, Chwee Ming Lim, Max Q.-H. Meng, Hongliang Ren
2019 J jnl
IEEE Trans. Ind. Informatics
Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Xiao Xiao, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren
2019 J jnl
IEEE Access
Bingxiao Ding, Zhi-Xin Yang, Xiao Xiao, Geng Zhang
2019 J jnl
IEEE Robotics Autom. Lett.
Changsheng Li, Xiaoyi Gu, Xiao Xiao, Guoniu Zhu, Avataram Venkatavaradan Prituja, Hongliang Ren
2018 J jnl
J. Intell. Robotic Syst.
Xiao Xiao, Yangmin Li, Xiaoming Wang
2018 conf
NEMS
Xiao Xiao, Hongliang Ren
2018 conf
ICARM
Avi Krishna Srivastava, Liang Qiu, Xiao Xiao, Chwee Ming Lim, Hongliang Ren
2017 conf
ROBIO
Xiao Xiao, Yangmin Li, Hui Tang
2016 conf
ROBIO
Bingxiao Ding, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao, Yi-Rui Tang
2015 conf
ROBIO
Yaolun Zhang, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
2015 conf
ICIA
Yuchun Song, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
2014 conf
AIM
Xiao Xiao, Yangmin Li
2014 conf
ICIRA (2)
Weiyuan Xu, Yangmin Li, Song Lu, Xiao Xiao
2014 conf
ICIA
Rui-Dong Xi, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
2013 A conf
IROS
Hui Tang, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
2013 A* conf
ICRA
Hui Tang, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
2013 conf
ICIA
Xiao Xiao, Yangmin Li, Hui Tang
2013 conf
ROBIO
Weiyuan Xu, Yangmin Li, Xiao Xiao
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