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This document is the interop report for new features introduced in XML Encryption 1.1. It does not replicate interop testing performed for features retained from XML Encryption 1.0.
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This document summarizes interop tests and the test results for new features introduced in XML Encryption 1.1 [XMLENC-CORE1]. Changes to XML Encryption introduced in XML Encryption 1.1 are summarized in a detailed change explanation document [XMLENC-CORE1-CHGS].
Items that were required or optional features of XML Encryption 1.0 were tested as part of XML Encryption 1.0 interop and are not included in XML Encryption 1.1 testing, even if the status was changed from optional to required (or vice versa).
Tests that are marked 'Y' are completed, 'U' means 'untested' and should not be taken to make a statement about the implementation (as testing may simply not have been performed for interop due to timing or other reasons).
DerivedKey
elementKey Derivation Method | IBM | Microsoft |
---|---|---|
ConcatKDF | Y | Y |
PBKDF2 | Y | Y |
In these tests the content is encrypted with a symmetric key that is derived from another symmetric key. The key to be derived from is specified in the "Symmetric key" column below.
# | Encryption Parameters | CipherText | Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaintext | Symmetric Key | Content encryption algorithm |
Key Derivation algorithm |
|||
DRV.1 | KDF-test-data.txt | 0001020304050607 1011121314151617 2021222324252627 3031323334353637 |
aes256-cbc | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | The symmetric key and plaintext are specified as hex strings. |
DRV.2 | KDF-test-data.txt | PASSWORD | aes256-cbc | PBKDF2 hmac-sha256, iteration=1024, salt=specified |
cipherText | The symmetric key is the string "PASSWORD" converted into bytes. |
DRV.3 | clearText | secret.concat.kdf | aes256-cbc | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | The symmetric key and plaintext are specified as binary files. |
DRV.4 | clearText | PASSWORD | aes256-cbc | PBKDF2 hmac-sha256, iteration=4096, salt=specified |
cipherText | The symmetric key is the string "PASSWORD" converted into bytes. |
Note
- ReferenceList
, DerivedKeyName
and MasterKeyName
schema items were not used in
these tests. Use of DerivedKey
with
RetrievalMethod
was also not tested.
Key Agreement Algorithm | Microsoft | Oracle |
---|---|---|
Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (Ephemeral-Static mode) | Y | Y |
Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement (Ephemeral-Static mode) | Y | Y |
In these tests the
KeyInfo
of the content's EncryptedData
has EncryptedKey
.KeyInfo
of first symmetric key's EncryptedKey
has AgreementMethod
.OriginatorKeyInfo
of AgreementMethod
has a temporary generated key indicated by KeyValue
.
RecipientKeyInfo
of AgreementMethod
has X509Data
which is the receiver's public key.# | Encryption Parameters | CipherText | Remarks | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaintext | Asymmetric Key Pvt key file and password |
Content encryption algorithm |
Key Wrapping algorithm |
Key Agreement algorithm |
Key Derivation algorithm |
|||
AGRMNT.1 | plaintext.xml | EC-P256 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes128-gcm | kw-aes128 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | In the first three examples the key wrapping algorithm size matches the symmetric algorithm key size. This is not required, the AES key wrapping algorithms can encrypt any data that is a multiple of 64 bits. |
AGRMNT.2 | plaintext.xml | EC-P384 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes192-gcm | kw-aes192 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA384 |
cipherText | |
AGRMNT.3 | plaintext.xml | EC-P521 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes256-gcm | kw-aes256 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA512 |
cipherText | |
AGRMNT.4 | d9313225f88406e5 a55909c5aff5269a | EC-P256 pvtKey "1234" |
aes128-gcm | kw-aes128 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | These three examples are very similar to the previous three, except that they encrypt binary data. The binary data is specified in the left column as a hex string. |
AGRMNT.5 | d9313225f88406e5 a55909c5aff5269a | EC-P384 pvtKey "1234" |
aes192-gcm | kw-aes192 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA384 |
cipherText | |
AGRMNT.6 | d9313225f88406e5 a55909c5aff5269a | EC-P521 pvtKey "1234" |
aes256-gcm | kw-aes256 | ECDH-ES | ConcatKDF SHA512 |
cipherText | |
AGRMNT.7 | plaintext.xml | DH-1024 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes128-gcm | kw-aes128 | dh-es | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | This example encrypts with a Diffie Hellman key with the new algorithm #dh-es in which the
key derivation function is explicitly specified. |
AGRMNT.8 | d9313225f88406e5 a55909c5aff5269a | DH-2048 pvtKey in CNG blob format |
aes256-gcm | kw-aes256 | dh-es | ConcatKDF SHA256 |
cipherText | This example also uses the new algorithm #dh-es |
AGRMNT.9 | plaintext.xml | EC-P256 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes128-gcm | kw-aes256 | ECDH-ES | PBKDF2 hmac-sha256, iteration=2000, salt=specified |
cipherText | This example uses EC keys, but not the ConcatKDF key derivation function. Instead it uses the PBKDF2 key derivation. Also notice that the encryption algorithm and key wrapping algorithm have different key lengths - 128 and 256 respectively . The PBKDF2 parameters specifies a key length of 32 to match the wrapping algorithm key length. |
AGRMNT.10 | plaintext.xml | DH-1024 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes128-gcm | kw-aes128 | dh-es | PBKDF2 hmac-sha256, iteration=2000, salt=specified |
cipherText | This example encrypts with a Diffie Hellman key with PBKDF2 key derivation |
Block Encryption Algorithm | Apache Santuario (C++) | Oracle | Microsoft |
---|---|---|---|
AES-128-GCM | U | Y | Y |
AES-192-GCM | Y | Y | U |
AES-256-GCM | Y | Y | U |
<KeyInfo>
The tests in section 6. RSA-OAEP Key Transport were used to interop test these block encryption algorithms.
In addition, the following test was also used. In this test the content is encrypted by the specified symmetric key:
# | Encryption Parameters | CipherText | Remarks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaintext | Symmetric Key | Content encryption algorithm |
|||
SYM.1 | d9313225f88406e5 a55909c5aff5269a |
feffe9928665731c 6d6a8f9467308308 |
aes128-gcm | cipherText | The plain text and the keys are specified as hex strings. |
SHA-384
Message Digest as
optionalThis algorithm was tested as part of XML Signature 1.1 SHA interop testing [XMLDSIG-CORE1-INTEROP].
RSA-OAEP
Key Transport to be used with
arbitrary mask
generation
functions (e.g. SHA2
based) by defining an
additional RSA-OAEP
URI
and significantly
revising specification text. Add definition of
new xenc11:MGF
element.
RSA-OAEP with specified MGF Function | Apache Santuario (C++) | Oracle |
---|---|---|
RSA-OAEP with SHA-1 | Y | Y |
KeyInfo
of the contents's EncryptedData
has an EncryptedKey
.KeyInfo
of this EncryptedKey
has X509Data
of the public key.# | Encryption Parameters | CipherText | Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaintext | Asymmetric Key Pvt key file and password |
Content encryption algorithm |
Key encryption algorithm |
|||
WRAP.1 | plaintext.xml | RSA-2048 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes128-gcm | rsa-oaep-mgf1p Digest:SHA256, MGF:SHA1 PSource: None |
cipherText | All the examples in this table use the new AES-GCM algorithm. |
WRAP.2 | plaintext.xml | RSA-3072 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes192-gcm | rsa-oaep-mgf1p Digest:SHA256, MGF:SHA1 PSource: None |
cipherText | In this example the OAEP digest method is specified as SHA256. The MFG algorithm is SHA1. |
WRAP.3 | plaintext.xml | RSA-3072 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes256-gcm | rsa-oaep Digest:SHA384, MGF:SHA1 PSource: None |
cipherText | This example uses the new #rsa-oaep algorithm that takes in explicit MGF
algorithm. The MGF has been specified as SHA1. |
WRAP.4 | plaintext.xml | RSA-4096 pvtKey "passwd" |
aes256-gcm | rsa-oaep Digest:SHA512, MGF:SHA1 PSource: Specified 8 bytes |
cipherText | This also uses #rsa-oaep but has a 8 byte PSource explicitly defined . |
The following algorithms were added in XML Encryption 1.1 but were not included in this round of interop testing as they have been previously tested during the development of the corresponding W3C Recommendation: