Why is "CA Issuer URL:" not shown in the ERROR column of Decryption Log?

Why is "CA Issuer URL:" not shown in the ERROR column of Decryption Log?

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Created On 03/04/25 06:14 AM - Last Modified 04/28/25 21:23 PM


Question


Why is "CA Issuer URL:" not shown in the ERROR column of Decryption Log?



    Environment


    • PA-Series Next-Generation Firewalls
    • Supported PAN-OS versions


    Answer


    1. When the certificate checked through Certificate Viewer of the browser does not contain a "CA Issuers" URI in the X.509 "Authority Information Access" field, then PaloAlto Firewalls do not log a "CA Issuer URL:" to the ERROR column of Decryption Log as it is not available.
    2. This is by design and not an issue.

    No CA Issuers URI



    Additional Information


    • If a website has one or more missing intermediate certificates and the Decryption profile blocks sessions with untrusted issuers
    • Then one can find and download the missing intermediate certificate and install it on the NGFW as a trusted root CA
    • Now that the NGFW trusts the site's server by following the steps written in the below document.
    • Refer to Repair Incomplete Certificate Chains.
    • Most of the cases, "CA Issuer URL:" is printed to the ERROR column like below sample.
    Received fatal alert CertificateUnknown from client. CA Issuer URL: http://XXX.XXXXXXXXX.com/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.crt
    • However, under certain conditions, "CA Issuer URL:" may not appear in the ERROR column like below sample.
    Received fatal alert CertificateUnknown from client 
    • Sample Decryption Logs on Web Interface:

    Decryption Logs



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