CA Manager

We tweaked and improved accessibility and interface usability in various spots.

Mades some security improvements.

To address quirks with time zones and SCEP enrollments, managers may submit end-entities with notBefore validities in the past.

To make selecting the appropriate region for a DPoD more sensible, regions can now be selected from the menu.

We made various improvements to improve accessibility and the user experience.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

The updates to Common UI address failure to display flag icons in the phone and localization options.

The changed PathLen enforcement provides Operations members more flexibility in creating offline requests.

Account-friendly identifiers provide for better identification of similarly named accounts.

We corrected an issue where a CA being signed by another enabled to issue evergreen certificates could not set a longer validity period.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

Thales DPoD region codes are now required when registering the HSMs to ensure compatibility with DigiCert ONE platforms in the EU and North America.

We refactored the email functionality to allow for email localization. Once translations are complete, recipients can select the language of their choice.

We regularly scan our codebase for newly discovered issues and vulnerabilities to fix, ensuring security is up to date.

We corrected an issue where creating a CA via an external CSR defaulted the CA as exportable. Flagging a CA as exportable is now an opt-in selection.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

We also include support for the MGF parameter and salt lengths of 2048, 3072, 4096, and 8192.

CRL distribution point creation now supports file directory paths as a schema. Additionally, CA services now provide the option to support web URLs below the top-level domain, such as "somedomain.com/subdir1/subdir2/".

We also tweaked the CRL creation form to support the updated creation process flow better.

DigiCert ONE managers may omit the SKI or AKI extensions included by default in an end-entity certificate.ement copy

We made a few behind-the-scenes tweaks.

The remove all accounts option was confusing. Now, the choices are between specific accounts and "none," which allows any user, irrespective of account, including system-scope users who have no accounts, to access an HSM partition.

This is corrected and now behaves as expected.

OCSP responder validity is now limited to no later than the parent CA's valid to date.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

The lack of context for the icons shown next to Root and ICA info was confusing. Once accounts have consumed the amount of Roots or ICAs purchased, a green checkmark is now shown. Additionally, tooltips that provide context now display on rollover.

Corrected a bug preventing offline requests from modifying the PathLen.

Corrected an issue where revoked certificates were included in lists that had the filter “Disabled.”

Resolved an issue preventing CAs without a Subject Common Name from being imported.

A minor nil pointer problem was nullified.

The service now supports account names that are not unique.

The internal ceremony tool now supports cross-signing for roots hosted outside of DigiCert.

A 400 “not found” error will now be returned when a keypair has been deleted or not present.

An error has been corrected to allow modification of PathLen for offline CA requests.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

Minor user interface updates to improve consistency.

Attempting to disable offline roots now returns a clearer error message letting you know this is not permitted.

Miscellaneous behind-the-scenes bug fixes.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

Additionally, to ensure performance, PQC support is only provided via the SoftHSM. Hardware HSMs (Safenet) will be delivered once the vendor provides native PQC support.

The softHSM option now supports the most recent versions of Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA).

PQC no longer supports hardware HSMs because of performance and version support issues.  CA services will provide support for hardware HSMs later in 2024, after NIST finalization and once native support is provided.

We corrected an issue in which the number entry field displayed an incorrect default value of -1 when selecting the "Define a path length over 0" option.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms - Dilithium (ML-DSA), SPHINCS+ (SLH-DSA), and Falcon (FN-DSA) - are for testing purposes only, subject to backward-incompatible updates, and features are still rough around the edges.

When a person creating a Root or CA is on a later page in the form, returning to a prior page will now retain and display the previously entered data, no longer requiring reentry.

We deployed a service that allows features to be deployed and then remotely enabled and disabled. This will allow less disruptive deployments or rollbacks, as well as simplified testing. It will be transparent to customers but should improve the overall experience.

Table filtering on the ICA and Root CA records table now supports filtering by multiple options.

We corrected an issue preventing Dutch and Portuguese languages from displaying when selected from the preferred language dropdown

We corrected a bug where the application was automatically and silently disabling imported third-party roots.

International users should see improved coverage for language localization. We are having an issue with Portuguese refusing to apply properly and are working to fix.

To simplify selecting partitions for registration, an action menu is now available on HSM partition table records.

This has been corrected so that the newly selected account is autofilled.

Implementations are subject to change.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms (Dilithium, SPHINCS+, Falcon) are for testing purposes only, and features are still rough around the edges.

When the account filter is set, the table now updates and displays correctly.

CA Manager now checks to ensure an entered URL for an HSM Remote Proxy application does not already exist.

Dilithium (MLDSA)-based End-entities can be issued from softHSM now.

Digest signing with SPHINCS+ (SLHDSA) post-quantum algorithm is now avaialble.

SPHINCS+-based escrow client key creation is enabled on both softhsm and hardware HSMs that are PQC enabled.

Table record display now conforms to our common user interface.

Corrected an issue where imported third-party roots were turned offline. They now remain online.

The response to a submission containing a set of Subject fields, only displayed a subset of those fields in response, despite processing the full set. The response now matches the submission for improved clarity.

When adding or editing a HSM URL, CA Services now verifies that no duplicate exists before accepting.

Implementations are subject to change.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms (Dilithium, SPHINCS+, Falcon) are for testing purposes only, and features are still rough around the edges.

Managers are now able to submit single or multiple values for Registered ID.

Additional pages are no longer indicated when the list is less than 2 pages.

Implementations are subject to change.

NIST has not yet codified the final versions of the PQC algorithms, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. PQC algorithms (Dilithium, SPHINCS+, Falcon) are for testing purposes only, and features are still rough around the edges.

Roots and CAs may now be generated using the SPHINCS+ algorithms - on the PQC-enabled hardware HSM partitions. SoftHSM will be supported in a future release.

Known issues: Given the size of the keys, timeouts may be experienced during creation. Check back after 10-15 minutes to verify the CA has been added to the root or ICA listings (SLDHSA-SHA2-128f, SLDHSA-SHA2-128fs, and SLDHSA-SHA2-192f are generally the fastest). We will be adding asynchronous support in future releases.

Roots, ICAs, and End-entity certificates may now be generated on the PQC-enabled hardware HSM partition. SoftHSM will be supported in a future release.

These pages now share consistent layouts, filtering, and options to improve usability.

Implementations are subject to change.

NIST has not codified final versions yet, nor have PKI standards bodies defined standards. The use of PQC algorithms (Dilithium, SPHINCS+, Falcon) is for testing purposes only, and features are still rough around the edges.

Qualified Natural Persons templates now support Organizational Unit and Organization ID fields in the Subject.

To prevent breaking CRLDPs, a domain with the usage “CRL” may not have that usage removed if certificates have been issued using that domain.

Dilithium is now referred to as MLDSA.

Wildcard certificates can be created once again.

The SoftHSM can now be used to issue test PQC certificates.

Corrections to non-user-facing issues.

To conform with ETSI specs, qualified end-entities no longer require an EKU.

To prevent the breaking of CRLs and OCSPs, if a domain has been assigned to certificates, then it may not be edited. A new version must be created, or the domain unassigned to each certificate.

This vulnerability has been corrected.

Clients could mistakenly upload a root. The feature now blocks upload and returns an error.

These settings have been corrected, and issue end-entities is again enabled by default.

The API now enforces the same requirements and capabilities as the user interface (UI).

For CA and end-entity issuance only, CRYSTALS-Dilithium algorithm use is now offered for testing. OCSP and CRL creation are not yet supported (errors will be returned on creation attempts).

Improved logging to include CA disable/enable events, end-entity signing, and other activities.

Corrected an issue where the CRL scope set via API was not being honored.

Will be displayed if 1) a non PQC-Capable HSM is selected to use Dilithium keys and 2) CRL or OCSP are attempted to be created for certificates using Dilithium keys.

Removed restrictions on grouping of required Key Usages to allow clients more flexibility.