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CMP Error Messages

The following lists CMP error codes. For more general information about the Certificate Management Protocol (CMP) and how it works with EJBCA, see CMP.

CMP Error Messages and Codes

If issues occur during CMP processing, different CMP error messages or HTTP error codes are returned depending on issue type and when it is encountered.

Error Description

Error Type

Error Code

The received request did not contain a DER object.

HTTP

400 Bad Request

The DER object contained in request could not be parsed to a CMP message.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Signature verification on a nested message failed.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Received CMP message was of an unknown type

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Submitting a request with a URL that does not match an existing CMP alias

HTTP

404 Not Found

Submitting a CMP RA message with a signing certificate which was revoked or expired.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Submitting a CMP RA message that could not be authenticated.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_MESSAGE_CHECK (1)

Trying to revoke a certificate that was already revoked

Signed CMP

CERT_REVOKED (10)

Trying to revoke a certificate whose revocation is is waiting for approval

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Trying to revoke a certificate from a nonexistent CA.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Trying to revoke a non existing certificate

Signed CMP

BAD_CERTIFICATE_ID (4)

Trying to revoke a certificate, but serial number or issuer were missing from request.

Signed CMP

BAD_CERTIFICATE_ID (4)

Revocation reason could not be parsed from CMP message

Unsigned CMP

INCORRECT_DATA (7)

Trying to issue or request a certificate from a non existing CA

Unsigned CMP

WRONG_AUTHORITY (6)

Submitting a CMP request with bad POP

Unsigned CMP

BAD_POP (9)

Submitting a CMP client mode enrollment request with invalid certificate extensions specified.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Submitting a CMP client mode enrollment request with invalid enrollment code.

Unsigned CMP

NOT_AUTHORIZED (23)

Attempting a key update request without the end entity authentication module configured.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A key update request without could not be authenticated/verified.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A key update request was submitted without a subject DN

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A key update request for an end entity which wasn't found in the database.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_MESSAGE_CHECK (1)

A key update request was submitted using the same key pair.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_MESSAGE_CHECK (1)

Any other failures that may have occurred during key renewal.

Unsigned CMP

BAD_MESSAGE_CHECK (1)

Submitting a CMP client mode enrollment request with wrong user/enrollment code

Unsigned CMP

NOT_AUTHORIZED (23)

A request for server generated keys when this is not enabled in CMP alias

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A request for server generated keys when the certificate profile does not exist

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A request for server generated keys when the key algorithm, key size (RSA) or curve (ECDSA) is not allowed

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

A request for server generated keys with invalid or unsupported key parameters

Unsigned CMP

BAD_REQUEST (2)

Other internal errors

Unsigned CMP

Various


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