Details of the event with ID 58 of the source Microsoft-Windows-CertificationAuthority

Event Source:	Microsoft-Windows-CertificationAuthority
Event ID:	58 (0x3A)
Event log:	Application
Event type:	Error
Symbolic Name:	MSG_E_CA_CERT_EXPIRED
Event text (English):	A certificate in the chain for CA certificate %3 for %1 has expired. %2.
Event text (German):	A certificate in the certificate authority certificate chain %3 for %1 has expired. %2.

Parameter

The parameters contained in the event text are filled with the following fields:

• %1: CACommonName (win:UnicodeString)
• %2: ErrorCode (win:UnicodeString)
• %3: CACertIdentifier (win:UnicodeString)

Example events

A certificate in the chain for CA certificate 0 for ADCS Labor Issuing CA 2 has expired.  A required certificate is not within its validity period when verifying against the current system clock or the timestamp in the signed file. 0x800b0101 (-2146762495 CERT_E_EXPIRED).

Description

Do you know TameMyCerts? TameMyCerts is an add-on for the Microsoft certification authority (Active Directory Certificate Services). It extends the function of the certification authority and enables the Application of regulationsto realize the secure automation of certificate issuance. TameMyCerts is unique in the Microsoft ecosystem, has already proven itself in countless companies around the world and is available under a free license. It can downloaded via GitHub and can be used free of charge. Professional maintenance is also offered.

This event occurs, among other things, when one of the certificate authority certificates has expired.

However, it can also occur if the certificate is not yet valid, for example when installing a new certification authority certificate, if, for example, the time zone of the parent certification authority differs and the issued certification authority certificate is therefore not yet valid.

See also article "What impact does the expiration of one of the Certification Authority certificates have on the Certification Authority?„.

Safety assessment

The security assessment is based on the three dimensions of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

No description has been written for this yet.

Microsoft rating

Microsoft evaluates this event in the Securing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Whitepaper with a severity score of "Low".

Related links:

• Overview of Windows events generated by the certification authority
• Overview of audit events generated by the Certification Authority

External sources

• Event ID 58 - AD CS Certification Authority Certificate and Chain Validation (Microsoft)
• Securing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) (Microsoft)