Add, remove, or replace certificates from the certificate store

This article describes working with certificates in the certificate store, certificates that are used to validate the SSL connection of the connectors to other endpoints. For information on HTTPS certificates, used for the user interface, see Update or renew SSL certificates for Nginx, RabbitMQ, or Consul.

The web server used by Splunk SOAR implements HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to ensure all traffic in and out of the web server is encrypted. A potential side effect of a site using HSTS is that some browsers might prevent you from visiting the site at all if it uses an untrusted or self-signed TLS certificate.

Add a custom certificate to the certificate store

To add a custom root or intermediate authority certificate to the certificate store:

phenv python3 <PHANTOM_HOME>/bin/import_cert.py -i /tmp/ca.crt
<PHANTOM_HOME>/bin/phsvc restart uwsgi

In this example, the import_cert.py script is copying the certificate file ca.crt to the <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/certs/ directory, then consolidating all the files in that directory to the <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/cacerts.pem file. The cacerts.pem file is used by to verify all server certificates.

The <PHANTOM_HOME>/bin/phsvc restart uwsgi restarts the web server so the updated cacerts.pem file is reloaded.

Do not store files other than .crt or .pem in /etc/certs/. Storing other kinds of files in that directory can corrupt the cacerts.pem file when new certs are imported.

Remove a certificate from the certificate store

If you need to remove a root or intermediate authority certificate that you have previously installed, perform the following tasks:

1. Delete the file for that certificate from <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/certs/.
2. Run the import_cert.py script with no parameters.
3. Restart the web server.

Replace existing HTTPS certificate with certificate signed by a Certificate Authority

Perform the following tasks to replace the default certificate in Splunk SOAR (Cloud) or Splunk SOAR (On-Premises) with a valid certificate signed by a Certificate Authority.

Passphrases for certificate files are not supported by Splunk SOAR (Cloud) or Splunk SOAR (On-premises).

1. Back up the existing certificate files in the following locations:

   <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/certs/httpd_cert.crt 
   <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/private/httpd_cert.key
   

2. Replace the existing certificate files with your new files, in the same location. If you choose to use a different location, edit the <PHANTOM_HOME>/usr/nginx/conf/conf.d/phantom-nginx-server.conf file to point to the appropriate location.

   If you modify the Nginx configuration, it may be overwritten when you upgrade Splunk SOAR (Cloud) or Splunk SOAR (On-Premises).

3. If you are using a commercial certificate authority, you will be given one or more intermediate certificates, and possibly a root certificate, to go along with your server certificate. You must add the intermediates and root, if provided, into the httpd_cert.crt file along with the server certificate. Add the domain certificate first, then add each certificate that signs the preceding certificate until you reach the root certificate.
   
   Append the lines from the intermediate certificates to the server certificate file, following the previously described order.
   
   You can use the openssl x509 -in httpd_cert.crt -text -noout command to decode the httpd_cert.crt file, if needed.

   [root@localhost certs]# pwd
   <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/certs
   [root@localhost certs]# cat httpd_cert.crt 
   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
   MIIGBzCCA++gAwIBAgICEAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwgZAxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
   MRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMSIwIAYDVQQKDBlQaGFudG9tIEN5YmVyIENv
   cnBvcmF0aW9uMRQwEgYDVQQLDAtFbmdpbmVlcmluZzEyMDAGA1UEAwwpUGhhbnRv
   bSBDeWJlciBDb3Jwb3JhdGlvbiBJbnRlcm1lZGlhdGUgQ0EwHhcNMTYwNjAyMDI0
   MzI2WhcNMjEwNjAxMDI0MzI2WjCBjzELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMxEzARBgNVBAgMCkNh
   bGlmb3JuaWExEjAQBgNVBAcMCVBhbG8gQWx0bzEiMCAGA1UECgwZUGhhbnRvbSBD
   eWJlciBDb3Jwb3JhdGlvbjEUMBIGA1UECwwLRW5naW5lZXJpbmcxHTAbBgNVBAMM
   FG15cGhhbnRvbS5waGFudG9tLnVzMIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIB
   CgKCAQEAyFBqOJqtJrRM/kmOOVGmRm9DtaGlxfNCsmOMhpyR//ju025ibaoYiQRr
   BqbNhsmDZuzSAIqxkO1fwYw3LBLmsrFqtc3wwO5PDXl8fKGN49iYWzG5N5RtU0Nv
   9r/iCsGDM0tjnUxQaGpl3CNTil6qKKO+Xb2KeNKBM4xP9bwRzkQ9bBK9aIMd1f/y
   DquWNvgxkcofhS6Dicp3fySOym96Eb2GdBH9C3cYuPmBeqvOgj/OUidItLwL12oV
   0AaXKWC5HLYODqLGvfXtaw6c29mz/RM5UnI+/U+EErngypFhQD9a9ZbEAChCCZFo
   vUxF/ufk1C2RHvw32xjU69j52YQKnwIDAQABo4IBaDCCAWQwCQYDVR0TBAIwADAR
   BglghkgBhvhCAQEEBAMCBkAwMwYJYIZIAYb4QgENBCYWJE9wZW5TU0wgR2VuZXJh
   dGVkIFNlcnZlciBDZXJ0aWZpY2F0ZTAdBgNVHQ4EFgQUJ4hpYjyWbPPoUoa6pe2A
   vAUz5ScwgcoGA1UdIwSBwjCBv4AU46v2CJIQGDXu1FB6M9lKbsoUDRKhgaKkgZ8w
   gZwxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRIwEAYDVQQHDAlQ
   YWxvIEFsdG8xIjAgBgNVBAoMGVBoYW50b20gQ3liZXIgQ29ycG9yYXRpb24xFDAS
   BgNVBAsMC0VuZ2luZWVyaW5nMSowKAYDVQQDDCFQaGFudG9tIEN5YmVyIENvcnBv
   cmF0aW9uIFJvb3QgQ0GCAhAAMA4GA1UdDwEB/wQEAwIFoDATBgNVHSUEDDAKBggr
   BgEFBQcDATANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQsFAAOCAgEA5kdSwVQMHjCIQvyjOQsflPOcj2zS
   t0IWVp4OmDipJ+MYm4+bHvsw3OxBb3fWx4W7S249dbTNoTPqPlCoLLlv8mshTwF4
   nZJksLz5D40rtqrtYT1g3d1rDURz8rANP9MqHUpkXKETg9ufNwprWAdFYfd/IQw8
   e547k0Wy60NRb1rowI7hIOc/egqRU6WjQ5ygmCblHmoL9AK6Jh03tXS6maPrbSRt
   9Nkf/iPbkz8m7kOR1OUbq9/YXaNI6LECOYsI+ML8iy1ddPIGg+eNce3Lg47Q/rpY
   3Y+w1KHoticeetKvJn+mzxLiGXVEUik/Mm5eniJGMCa5bMO31xH5TXcouOE554u6
   gcACjeaTz/KYQ8TnMTAaJIG9GIvclao4xYA705LPMHHeEF5fQXRnJqSZ9i1tqWZQ
   EOFJ5RhJSJuf0j4P+4fpZOxV3wZJlvE6Ts3s2m2Iws+WLZSYAHlpVLUKuk2vxvrO
   v44syOGi80f/zPWAy4u0NrNSBMCCIv9VElJ+9azCjOW349murPZeymOWGM/A9HbU
   DH00pogNlUHHiZB+X9tKktFGAI2qZXHE13fRlmNbblAKepQdCNEo/Cji5sDXKacG
   7HaBZlQZiX9u2pOYtLZHSyCgfThtKv3DzmOFtER1BMDeiRffUcjGvMKErjU1SLeE
   FqZLl+YJqmQ7sZM=
   -----END CERTIFICATE-----
   -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
   MIIGEDCCA/igAwIBAgICEAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwgZwxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVT
   MRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRIwEAYDVQQHDAlQYWxvIEFsdG8xIjAgBgNV
   BAoMGVBoYW50b20gQ3liZXIgQ29ycG9yYXRpb24xFDASBgNVBAsMC0VuZ2luZWVy
   aW5nMSowKAYDVQQDDCFQaGFudG9tIEN5YmVyIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uIFJvb3QgQ0Ew
   HhcNMTYwNjAxMjM0ODA4WhcNMjYwNTMwMjM0ODA4WjCBkDELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx
   EzARBgNVBAgMCkNhbGlmb3JuaWExIjAgBgNVBAoMGVBoYW50b20gQ3liZXIgQ29y
   cG9yYXRpb24xFDASBgNVBAsMC0VuZ2luZWVyaW5nMTIwMAYDVQQDDClQaGFudG9t
   IEN5YmVyIENvcnBvcmF0aW9uIEludGVybWVkaWF0ZSBDQTCCAiIwDQYJKoZIhvcN
   AQEBBQADggIPADCCAgoCggIBAPJEEEDFnoPwu70writqR/s2njLR6FqVNYcXGnot
   U9SU0mlOse3ZKa1tNKE84WBO0IYxFTXO+B1F7DK2aGmvC2pAdMH34zOdfk3j2FwA
   Zed4NUzkmn2cFcTa7Ldroj+8DLWPnB03FAlPfcXOx1yYhV1vxTdT1uw+nzyxbUGf
   kMVu0i+NpXjar9hzkw7YxyShnUYrlBX/kA8arWoe9v+b/1t8mnySb+v0DdW5i2pS
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   3xNFLfJBa9sDyljmwo+1SFQw/VIfDoasPJtxkgW/ry47XLs4wPvljNm/8bG/wtbf
   QmMfAgMBAAGjZjBkMB0GA1UdDgQWBBTjq/YIkhAYNe7UUHoz2UpuyhQNEjAfBgNV
   HSMEGDAWgBQtWQnie48FM86cNmhnlUEI9o0OQjASBgNVHRMBAf8ECDAGAQH/AgEA
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   7uo1XVJ/IszFJGG37q3L+0aJjQnKxmgd0Fh1z50OtMjiO6EKzeAIJagr+zceobUt
   c5c3E67fITGI1Dr74em+g4Wo2th0zt7OYwfVTbFM7delGnCS/+J2JlGOX6A4KVd5
   2dN79y7Asf5ULngDOg77N+coHaEhHSS5gLYQ2vsi6mIRBmJaxkYwQErAg3ObHXiV
   94KIGlmDq3C9f1olUHdEbOw0njYG7R0zciKGe78FVQqtmjK1gbI8x9bo9+kzyVH6
   1Ru7ZnoitT8UqJxtMml4pUSHSM9u4HCjXkSYzEWmZzn+6weqH1qLwBCiqx5hgKUI
   IHq8Hu/RPwFQsEqTSZAgcA0QvbMxT7yqt5HYxLNvj6sbieQNRxjeUshCFt6/o42e
   buAkABxg0cY1kRdSKDjRL6NSw7t6GLs0xkW8Z98WbMmE7LueXqKTk/FZVRL4u9Nx
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   +xULbgPvxpR3cOc2l+bxhf0EExM=
   -----END CERTIFICATE-----
   

   This following is an example of the decoded output.

   [root@localhost certs]# openssl x509 -in httpd_cert.crt -text -noout
   Certificate:
       Data:
           Version: 3 (0x2)
           Serial Number: 4096 (0x1000)
           Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
           Issuer: C = US, ST = California, O = Phantom Cyber Corporation, OU = Engineering, CN = Phantom Cyber Corporation Intermediate CA
           Validity
               Not Before: Jun  2 02:43:26 2016 GMT
               Not After : Jun  1 02:43:26 2021 GMT
           Subject: C = US, ST = California, L = Palo Alto, O = Phantom Cyber Corporation, OU = Engineering, CN = myphantom.phantom.us
           Subject Public Key Info:
               Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
                   Public-Key: (2048 bit)
                   Modulus:
                       00:c8:50:6a:38:9a:ad:26:b4:4c:fe:49:8e:39:51:
                       a6:46:6f:43:b5:a1:a5:c5:f3:42:b2:63:8c:86:9c:
                       91:ff:f8:ee:d3:6e:62:6d:aa:18:89:04:6b:06:a6:
                       cd:86:c9:83:66:ec:d2:00:8a:b1:90:ed:5f:c1:8c:
                       37:2c:12:e6:b2:b1:6a:b5:cd:f0:c0:ee:4f:0d:79:
                       7c:7c:a1:8d:e3:d8:98:5b:31:b9:37:94:6d:53:43:
                       6f:f6:bf:e2:0a:c1:83:33:4b:63:9d:4c:50:68:6a:
                       65:dc:23:53:8a:5e:aa:28:a3:be:5d:bd:8a:78:d2:
                       81:33:8c:4f:f5:bc:11:ce:44:3d:6c:12:bd:68:83:
                       1d:d5:ff:f2:0e:ab:96:36:f8:31:91:ca:1f:85:2e:
                       83:89:ca:77:7f:24:8e:ca:6f:7a:11:bd:86:74:11:
                       fd:0b:77:18:b8:f9:81:7a:ab:ce:82:3f:ce:52:27:
                       48:b4:bc:0b:d7:6a:15:d0:06:97:29:60:b9:1c:b6:
                       0e:0e:a2:c6:bd:f5:ed:6b:0e:9c:db:d9:b3:fd:13:
                       39:52:72:3e:fd:4f:84:12:b9:e0:ca:91:61:40:3f:
                       5a:f5:96:c4:00:28:42:09:91:68:bd:4c:45:fe:e7:
                       e4:d4:2d:91:1e:fc:37:db:18:d4:eb:d8:f9:d9:84:
                       0a:9f
                   Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
           X509v3 extensions:
               X509v3 Basic Constraints:
                   CA:FALSE
               Netscape Cert Type:
                   SSL Server
               Netscape Comment:
                   OpenSSL Generated Server Certificate
               X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
                   27:88:69:62:3C:96:6C:F3:E8:52:86:BA:A5:ED:80:BC:05:33:E5:27
               X509v3 Authority Key Identifier:
                   keyid:E3:AB:F6:08:92:10:18:35:EE:D4:50:7A:33:D9:4A:6E:CA:14:0D:12
                   DirName:/C=US/ST=California/L=Palo Alto/O=Phantom Cyber Corporation/OU=Engineering/CN=Phantom Cyber Corporation Root CA
                   serial:10:00
               X509v3 Key Usage: critical
                   Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
               X509v3 Extended Key Usage:
                   TLS Web Server Authentication
       Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
       Signature Value:
           e6:47:52:c1:54:0c:1e:30:88:42:fc:a3:39:0b:1f:94:f3:9c:
           8f:6c:d2:b7:42:16:56:9e:0e:98:38:a9:27:e3:18:9b:8f:9b:
           1e:fb:30:dc:ec:41:6f:77:d6:c7:85:bb:4b:6e:3d:75:b4:cd:
           a1:33:ea:3e:50:a8:2c:b9:6f:f2:6b:21:4f:01:78:9d:92:64:
           b0:bc:f9:0f:8d:2b:b6:aa:ed:61:3d:60:dd:dd:6b:0d:44:73:
           f2:b0:0d:3f:d3:2a:1d:4a:64:5c:a1:13:83:db:9f:37:0a:6b:
           58:07:45:61:f7:7f:21:0c:3c:7b:9e:3b:93:45:b2:eb:43:51:
           6f:5a:e8:c0:8e:e1:20:e7:3f:7a:0a:91:53:a5:a3:43:9c:a0:
           98:26:e5:1e:6a:0b:f4:02:ba:26:1d:37:b5:74:ba:99:a3:eb:
           6d:24:6d:f4:d9:1f:fe:23:db:93:3f:26:ee:43:91:d4:e5:1b:
           ab:df:d8:5d:a3:48:e8:b1:02:39:8b:08:f8:c2:fc:8b:2d:5d:
           74:f2:06:83:e7:8d:71:ed:cb:83:8e:d0:fe:ba:58:dd:8f:b0:
           d4:a1:e8:b6:27:1e:7a:d2:af:26:7f:a6:cf:12:e2:19:75:44:
           52:29:3f:32:6e:5e:9e:22:46:30:26:b9:6c:c3:b7:d7:11:f9:
           4d:77:28:b8:e1:39:e7:8b:ba:81:c0:02:8d:e6:93:cf:f2:98:
           43:c4:e7:31:30:1a:24:81:bd:18:8b:dc:95:aa:38:c5:80:3b:
           d3:92:cf:30:71:de:10:5e:5f:41:74:67:26:a4:99:f6:2d:6d:
           a9:66:50:10:e1:49:e5:18:49:48:9b:9f:d2:3e:0f:fb:87:e9:
           64:ec:55:df:06:49:96:f1:3a:4e:cd:ec:da:6d:88:c2:cf:96:
           2d:94:98:00:79:69:54:b5:0a:ba:4d:af:c6:fa:ce:bf:8e:2c:
           c8:e1:a2:f3:47:ff:cc:f5:80:cb:8b:b4:36:b3:52:04:c0:82:
           22:ff:55:12:52:7e:f5:ac:c2:8c:e5:b7:e3:d9:ae:ac:f6:5e:
           ca:63:96:18:cf:c0:f4:76:d4:0c:7d:34:a6:88:0d:95:41:c7:
           89:90:7e:5f:db:4a:92:d1:46:00:8d:aa:65:71:c4:d7:77:d1:
           96:63:5b:6e:50:0a:7a:94:1d:08:d1:28:fc:28:e2:e6:c0:d7:
           29:a7:06:ec:76:81:66:54:19:89:7f:6e:da:93:98:b4:b6:47:
           4b:20:a0:7d:38:6d:2a:fd:c3:ce:63:85:b4:44:75:04:c0:de:
           89:17:df:51:c8:c6:bc:c2:84:ae:35:35:48:b7:84:16:a6:4b:
           97:e6:09:aa:64:3b:b1:93
   
   

4. Ensure the certificate and key are owned by phantom:phantom by checking ls -la to see the permissions. If you need to update the permissions, run

   chown phantom:phantom <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/certs/httpd_cert.crt  <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/private/httpd_cert.key

5. Restart the nginix service:

   /<PHANTOM_HOME>/bin/phsvc restart nginx

   If Nginx fails to restart, SELinux may have a conflict with the changed security context of the SSL files. The issue can be resolved by resetting the security context of the replaced SSL files. The Nginx error log location is <PHANTOM_HOME>/var/log/nginx/error.log. Run the following commands to reset the security context and restart Nginx:

   restorecon <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/certs/httpd_cert.crt 
   restorecon <PHANTOM_HOME>/etc/ssl/private/httpd_cert.key 
   <PHANTOM_HOME>/bin/phsvc restart nginx