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Strong Authentication in Web Application
“State of the Art 2011”
Sylvain Maret / Digital Security Expert / OpenID Switzerland
Yverdon - IT Security Days / 16-03-2011
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Agenda
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Who am I?
 Security Expert
 17 years of experience in ICT Security
 Principal Consultant at MARET Consulting
 Expert at Engineer School of Yverdon & Geneva University
 Swiss French Area delegate at OpenID Switzerland
 Co-founder Geneva Application Security Forum
 OWASP Member
 Author of the blog: la Citadelle Electronique
 http://ch.linkedin.com/in/smaret or @smaret
 http://www.slideshare.net/smaret
 Chosen field
 AppSec & Digital Identity Security
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Protection of digital identities: a topical issue…
Strong Auth
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Definition of strong authentication
Strong Authentication on Wikipedia
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«Digital identity is the cornerstone of trust»
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authentification_forte
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Strong Authentication
A new paradigm !
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Which Strong Authentication technology ?
Legacy Token / Old Model ? / Open Source Solution ?
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OTP PKI (HW) Biometry
Strong *
authentication
Encryption
Digital signature
Non repudiation
Strong link with
the user
* Biometry type Fingerprinting
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Strong Authentication
with PKI
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PKI: Digital Certificate
Hardware Token (Crypto PKI)
Strong Authentication
Software Certificate
(PKCS#12;PFX)
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SSL/TLS Mutual Authentication : how does it work?
Validation
Authority
CRL
or
OCSP Request
Valid
Invalid
Unknown
SSL / TLS Mutual Authentication
Alice
Web Server
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Demo #1: OpenID and Software Certificate using Clavid.ch
http://www.clavid.com/
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Strong Authentication with Biometry (Match on Card technology)
 A reader
 Biometry
 SmartCard
 A card with chip
 Technology MOC
 Crypto Processor
 PC/SC
 PKCS#11
 Digital certificate X509
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Strong Authentication
With
(O)ne (T)ime (P)assword
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(O)ne (T)ime (P)assword
 OTP Time Based  Others:
 OTP Event Based  OTP via SMS
 OTP via email
 Biometry and OTP
 OTP Challenge
 Bingo Card
Response Based
 Etc.
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OTP T-B?
OTP E-B?
OTP C-R-B?
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Crypto-101 / Time Based OTP
HASH Function
K=Secret Key / Seed
OTP
T=UTC Time
ie = OTP(K,T) = Truncate(HMAC-SHA-1(K,T))
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Crypto-101 / Event Based OTP
HASH Function
K=Secret Key / Seed
OTP
C = Counter
ie = OTP(K,C) = Truncate(HMAC-SHA-1(K,C))
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Crypto-101 / OTP Challenge Response Based
HASH Function
K=Secret Key / Seed
OTP
Challenge
nonce
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Others OTP technologies…
OTP Via SMS
“Flicker code” Generator Software
that converts already
encrypted data into
optical screen animation
By Elcard
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Demo #2: Protect WordPress (OTP Via SMS)
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How to Store
my Secret Key ?
A Token !
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OTP Token: Software vs Hardware ?
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Software OTP for Smartphone
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iotp/id328973960
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New Standards
&
Open Source
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Technologies accessible to everyone 
 Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH)
 HOTP
 TOTP
 OCRA
 Etc.
 Mobile OTP
 (Use MD5 …..)
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OATH Reference Architecture, Release 2.0
http://www.openauthentication.org/
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Initiative for Open AuTHentication (OATH)
 HOTP
 Event Based OTP  Token Identifier
 RFC 4226 Specification
 TOTP  IETF KeyProv Working Group
 Time Based OTP  PSKC - Portable Symmetric Key
Container, RFC 6030
 Draft IETF Version 8
 DSKPP - Dynamic Symmetric
Key Provisioning Protocol, RFC
6063
 OCRA
 Challenge/Response OTP  And more !
 Draft IETF Version 13
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http://www.openauthentication.org/specifications

(R)isk
(B)ased
(A)uthentication
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RBA (Risk-Based Authentication) = Behavior Model
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2 Step Verification from Google !
Use OATH-HOTP & TOTP
http://code.google.com/p/google-authenticator/
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Integration with
web application
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Web application: basic authentication model
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Web application: Strong Authentication model
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“Shielding" approach: perimetric authentication using Reverse Proxy / WAF
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Module/Agent-based approach (example)
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Demo #4: Apache and Mod_OpenID (Using Biometry / OTP)
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Demo #4: Challenge / Response OTP with Biometry
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API/SDK based approach (example)
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Multi OTP PHP Class Demo
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Proof of Concept Code by
Anne Gosselin, Antonio Fontes, Sylvain Maret !
if (! empty($_REQUEST['pma_username'])) {
// The user just logged in
$GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_USER'] = $_REQUEST['pma_username'];
// we combine both OTP + PIN code for the token verification
$fooPass = empty($_REQUEST['pma_password']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['pma_password'];
$fooOtp = empty($_REQUEST['pma_otp']) ? '' : $_REQUEST['pma_otp'];
$GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_PW'] = $fooPass.''.$fooOtp;
// OTP CHECK
require_once('./libraries/multiotp.class.php');
$multiotp = new Multiotp();
$multiotp->SetUser($GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_USER']);
$multiotp->SetEncryptionKey('DefaultCliEncryptionKey');
$multiotp->SetUsersFolder('./libraries/users/');
$multiotp->SetLogFolder('./libraries/log/');
$multiotp->EnableVerboseLog();
$otpCheckResult = $multiotp->CheckToken($GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_PW']);
// the PIN code use kept for accessing the database
$GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_PW'] = substr($GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_PW'], 0, strlen($GLOBALS['PHP_AUTH_PW']
if($otpCheckResult == 0)
return true;
else
die("auth failed.");
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Step1: Add a new method using cookie authentication
In config.inc.php
Howto #1
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Step2: Add pma_otp field
In common.inc.php
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Step3: Add new input
File ori: cookie.auth.lib.php
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File ori: cookie.auth.lib.php
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New file: cookieotp.auth.lib.php Step3: Call multiotp
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Demo 3#: PHP Integration for phpmyadmin
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Multi OTP PHP Class by André Liechti (Switzerland)
Source Code will be publish soon:
http://www.citadelle-electronique.net/
http://www.multiotp.net/
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Strong Authentication
Strong Authentication and Application Security
&
Application Security
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Threat Modeling
“detecting web application
threats before coding”
14h30: Antonio Fontes
"Threat modeling your web application: mitigating risks right from the start!"
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Federated identities:
a changing paradigm
on authentication
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Federation of identity approach a change of paradigm:
using IDP for Authentication and Strong Authentication
Identity Provider
Web App X
Web App Y
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SECTION 2
OpenID
> What is it?
> How does it work?
> How to integrate?
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OpenID - What is it?
> Internet SingleSignOn > Free Choice of Identity Provider
> Relatively Simple Protocol > No License Fee
> User-Centric Identity Management > Independent of Identification Methods
> Internet Scalable > Non-Profit Organization
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OpenID - How does it work?
User Hans Muster
3
4, 4a Identity Provider
e.g. clavid.com
hans.muster.clavid.com 5 6
1 2 Identity URL
Caption https://hans.muster.clavid.com
1. User enters OpenID
2. Discovery
3. Authentication
4. Approval
4a. Change Attributes
5. Send Attributes
6. Validation Enabled Service
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Surprise! You may already
have an OpenID !
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Other Well Known
&
Simple Providers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_OpenID_providers
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Get an OpenID with Strong Authentication for free !
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Questions ?
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Resources on Internet 1/2
 http://motp.sourceforge.net/
 http://www.clavid.ch/otp
 http://code.google.com/p/mod-authn-otp/
 http://www.multiotp.net/
 http://www.openauthentication.org/
 http://wiki.openid.net/
 http://www.citadelle-electronique.net/
 http://code.google.com/p/mod-authn-otp/
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Resources on Internet 2/2
 http://rcdevs.com/products/openotp/
 https://github.com/adulau/paper-token
 http://www.yubico.com/yubikey
 http://code.google.com/p/mod-authn-otp/
 http://www.nongnu.org/oath-toolkit/
 http://www.nongnu.org/oath-toolkit/
 http://www.gpaterno.com/publications/2010/dublin_oss
barcamp_2010_otp_with_oss.pdf
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"Le conseil et l'expertise pour le choix et la mise
en oeuvre des technologies innovantes dans la sécurité
des systèmes d'information et de l'identité numérique"
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Une conviction forte !
Authentification forte
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SECTION 1
SAML
>What is it?
>How does it work?
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Using SAML for Authentication and Strong Authentication
(Assertion
Consumer Service)
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SAML – What is it?
SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language):
> Defined by the Oasis Group
> Well and Academically Designed Specification
> Uses XML Syntax
> Used for Authentication & Authorization
> SAML Assertions
> Statements: Authentication, Attribute, Authorization
> SAML Protocols
> Queries: Authentication, Artifact, Name Identifier Mapping, etc.
> SAML Bindings
> SOAP, Reverse-SOAP, HTTP-Get, HTTP-Post, HTTP-Artifact
> SAML Profiles
> Web Browser SingleSignOn Profile, Identity Provider Discovery Profile, Assertion Query
/ Request Profile, Attribute Profile
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SAML – How does it work?
User Hans Muster
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2
4 Identity Provider
e.g. clavid.ch
4
2
1
6
Enabled Service
e.g. Google Apps
for Business
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Example with HTTP POST Binding
Access Resource
Browser Web App SAML Ready
1
AuthN
2
<AuthnRequest>
3
+ PIN Redirect 302
ACS
POST
<Response> 7
Ressource
Ressource 8
<Response>
in HTML Form 6
Single Sign On
Service
<AuthnRequest> 4
Credential
Challenge 5a
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A major event in the world of strong authentication
 12 October 2005: the Federal Financial Institutions Examination
Council (FFIEC) issues a directive
 « Single Factor Authentication » is not enough for the web financial
applications
 Before end 2006 it is compulsory to implement a strong
authentication system
 http://www.ffiec.gov/press/pr101205.htm
 And the PCI DSS norm
 Compulsory strong authentication for distant accesses
 And now European regulations
 Payment Services (2007/64/CE) for banks
 Social Networks, Open Source
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Out of Band Authentication
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Phone Factor
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SAML
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SAML AuthnRequst Transfer via Browser
Redirect-Binding
POST-Binding
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A SAML AuthnRequest (no magic, just XML)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<samlp:AuthnRequest xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol“
ID="glcmfhikbbhohichialilnnpjakbeljekmkhppkb“
Version="2.0”
IssueInstant="2008-10-14T00:57:14Z”
ProtocolBinding="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:bindings:HTTP-POST”
ProviderName="google.com”
ForceAuthn="false”
IsPassive="false”
AssertionConsumerServiceURL="https://www.google.com/a/unopass.net/acs">
<saml:Issuer xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion">
google.com
</saml:Issuer>
<samlp:NameIDPolicy AllowCreate="true"
Format="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:1.1:nameid-format:unspecified" />
</samlp:AuthnRequest>
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SAML Assertion Transfer via Browser
POST-Binding
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A SAML Assertion Response (no magic, just XML)
<samlp:Response xmlns:samlp="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:protocol"
ID="s247893b2ec90665dfd5d9bd4a092f5e3a7194fef4"
InResponseTo="hkcmljnccpheoobdofbjcngjbadmgcfhaapdbnni"
Version="2.0"
IssueInstant="2008-10-15T17:24:46Z"
Destination="https://www.google.com/a/unopass.net/acs">
<saml:Issuer>
http://idp.unopass.net:80/opensso
</saml:Issuer>
<samlp:Status>
<samlp:StatusCode Value="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:status:Success"/>
</samlp:Status>
<saml:Assertion
ID="s295c56ccd7872209ae336b934d1eed5be52a8e6ec"
IssueInstant="2008-10-15T17:24:46Z"
Version="2.0">
<saml:Issuer>http://idp.unopass.net:80/opensso</saml:Issuer>
<Signature>
… A DIGITAL SIGNATURE …
</Signature>
...
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A SAML Assertion Response (no magic, just XML)
...
<saml:Subject>
<saml:NameID
NameQualifier="http://idp.unopass.net:80/opensso">
sylvain.maret
</saml:NameID>
<saml:SubjectConfirmation Method="urn:oasis:...:bearer">
<saml:SubjectConfirmationData
InResponseTo="hkcmljnccpheoobdofbjcngjbadmgcfhaapdbnni"
NotOnOrAfter="2008-10-15T17:34:46Z"
Recipient="https://www.google.com/a/unopass.net/acs"/>
</saml:SubjectConfirmation>
</saml:Subject>
...
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A SAML Assertion Response (no magic, just XML)
...
<saml:Conditions NotBefore="2008-10-15T17:14:46Z"
NotOnOrAfter="2008-10-15T17:34:46Z">
<saml:AudienceRestriction>
<saml:Audience>google.com</saml:Audience>
</saml:AudienceRestriction>
</saml:Conditions>
<saml:AuthnStatement AuthnInstant="2008-10-15T17:24:46Z“
SessionIndex="s2bb816b5a8852dcc29f3301784c1640f245a9ec01">
<saml:AuthnContext>
<saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:ac:classes:PasswordProtectedTransport
</saml:AuthnContextClassRef>
</saml:AuthnContext>
</saml:AuthnStatement>
</saml:Assertion>
</samlp:Response>
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