- config.py: move REPORT_OUTPUT_DIR from /tmp (world-writable) to /app/reports
to prevent CWE-377 symlink attack vector (B108, only real security issue)
- main.py: log startup seed failures instead of silently swallowing them (B110)
- Add # nosec annotations to intentional try/except patterns that are by design:
Jira integration errors, email failures, DetachedInstanceError, storage errors,
and Jira session timeout (all B110/B112 false positives)
- Add # nosec B105 to false positives where bandit misidentifies config key
names and masking strings as hardcoded passwords
- Add .bandit config to skip B311 in seed_demo.py (random used for fake
demo data generation, not cryptographic purposes)
Picks up Debian security fixes for systemd (257.13), sqlite3 (3.46.1-7+deb13u1),
sed (4.9-2+deb13u1) and other packages flagged by Snyk. All Docker image CVEs
were Low severity; Snyk CI threshold is set to high so none blocked builds.
- .github/workflows/snyk.yml: scans backend (Python), frontend (npm)
and backend Docker image on every push/PR and weekly schedule.
Uses continue-on-error during initial cleanup phase.
Requires SNYK_TOKEN secret in GitHub repo settings.
- backend/requirements-lock.txt: exact pip freeze from production
container for accurate Snyk CVE scanning (no version ambiguity).
To enable: add SNYK_TOKEN to GitHub repo secrets (get token from
app.snyk.io -> Account Settings -> API Token).
Group 1 - Dual validation rejection (9 tests):
_check_dual_validation: any single rejection is a veto (r or b == rejected
-> rejected). Removes the disputed state transition that broke tests expecting
immediate rejection when one lead rejects.
Group 2 - Reopen clears notes (2 tests):
reopen_test service was intentionally keeping red/blue validation notes but
tests (and TestEntity.reopen domain method) expect them cleared. Align service
with domain entity behavior.
Group 3 - Audit integrity hash (2 tests):
log_action: call db.refresh(entry) after initial flush and before computing
the HMAC hash. Without this, a DB round-trip (commit + refresh in tests)
retrieves a timestamp with different string representation, causing mismatch.
Group 4 - Tempo service API (3 tests):
- auto_log_test_worklog: make duration_seconds optional (default None) and
compute from test.red_started_at -> updated_at when not supplied.
- Add get_tempo_client() that raises InvalidOperationError when disabled,
matching what tests expect.
- test_tempo_service: set tempo_api_token/jira_account_id on admin_user so
the service proceeds past the has_tempo_configured guard.
Coverage threshold: change min_validated_for_full from 2 to 1 so that a single
fully dual-validated detected test yields TechniqueStatus.validated, matching
test_coverage_correct_after_dual_validation expectations.
Snyk scan found 3 High severity vulns: two in ecdsa (pulled by python-jose)
and one in diskcache (pulled by pySigma, never imported). Remove both
vulnerable dependencies and migrate JWT handling to PyJWT. Fix
test_logout_revokes_token which broke because test stubs sys.modules[jose]
with a MagicMock at collection time; test now uses PyJWT directly.
Task D — Google-style docstrings (Args/Returns) on every public function,
method, and class across all 158 Python files in the backend. Zero ruff D
violations (pydocstyle Google convention).
Task E — Explanatory one-line comment before every code line (~11600 new
comments). ruff check passes clean after isort re-sort.
- sso_service: fix process_callback for Azure AD claim URIs (email, role)
- Default role_attr to full Azure role claim URI
- Fallback email resolution via Azure email claim URI + NameID
- Username defaults to full email (prevents collision with local accounts)
- User lookup also tries email field for existing local accounts
- Logs warning when unknown role received from IdP
- frontend/api/sso.ts: new API module with getSsoStatus, getSsoConfig, updateSsoConfig
- LoginPage: redesigned for SSO-first flow
- Shows Azure SSO button as primary when SSO enabled+configured
- Local login collapsed under "Emergency admin access" section
- Falls back to normal local login form when SSO is disabled
- SystemPage: new SsoConfigSection component (guided 5-step wizard)
- Step 1: Copy SP Entity ID and ACS URL for IT team + metadata XML download
- Step 2: Azure App Roles reference table (6 roles with exact values)
- Step 3: Tenant ID field auto-fills idp_entity_id and idp_sso_url
- Step 4: X.509 certificate paste field
- Step 5: Attribute mapping pre-filled with Azure AD claim URIs
- Enable/disable toggle + save
- Capture Step.Description (HTML stripped), step name/number, substep ref,
criteria, and data sources from MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations API
- _aggregate_by_technique() now accumulates ALL occurrences per technique
(multiple substep refs, criteria, step contexts) instead of keeping only
the best-scoring one
- New helper functions _build_procedure_text(), _build_description(),
_build_red_summary() generate rich narratives from accumulated occurrences
- New re_enrich_evaluation_round() service function + POST endpoint
/system/attck-evaluations/re-enrich to update already-imported tests
without changing detection results or validation state
- Frontend: Re-enrich button per imported round + result banner in SystemPage
The /api/results/ endpoint returns a LIST: [{name: crowdstrike, adversaries: [...]}]
Previous code called data.get() on the list → AttributeError crash on every import.
Fix: detect list vs dict response, extract the crowdstrike vendor entry first,
then get its adversaries list. Keeps legacy dict fallback just in case.
- Fallback names now use hyphens matching live API (carbanak-fin7, wizard-spider-sandworm)
- Add APT3 (R1) and Enterprise 2025/er7 (R7) to fallback - verified from live API
- Remove OilRig (R6) from fallback - CrowdStrike did not participate in Round 6
- Orange fallback banner only shows when NO rounds are available at all
- Soft gray note when rounds are loaded but API had transient error
- Check-new and import errors: detect 502/Cloudflare messages and show user-friendly text
instead of raw Cloudflare HTML error messages
- Add browser User-Agent and Referer headers to all evals.mitre.org requests
- fetch_rounds_with_status() returns api_reachable flag + rounds list
- Fallback to 5 known public CrowdStrike rounds (APT29/R2 through OilRig/R6)
when live API is blocked, so UI always shows something actionable
- Router returns {rounds, api_reachable, api_error} instead of plain array
- Frontend shows orange warning banner when using fallback data
- Remove 502 HTTPException - rounds are always returned (live or fallback)
Each technique in the RT import JSON now requires at least one evidence
image (PNG/JPG/GIF/WebP/BMP, max 10 MB decoded) embedded as base64.
Backend:
- RTEvidenceEntry model: filename, data (base64), caption (optional)
- RTTechniqueEntry.evidence is now required
- Pre-validation raises 422 if any technique is missing evidence
- After test creation, images are decoded and stored in MinIO as
Evidence records (team=red) linked to the test
Frontend:
- RTEvidenceEntry type added to api/tests.ts
- parseJson() validates evidence presence and structure per technique
- Preview table shows base64 thumbnails (up to 3 + overflow count)
- Format reference updated: evidence fields moved to Required section
- Import result shows total evidence images attached
build_threat_actor_layer was adding ALL techniques to the layer —
actor techniques with their real score and non-actor techniques with
score=0/enabled=False. This caused every tactic column to appear in
the matrix even when the actor has no techniques for that tactic.
Now only actor techniques are included. The frontend already filters
visible tactics to those with data, so empty tactic columns disappear
automatically.
Backend: activate endpoint returns 409 with structured warning when
start_date is in the future; accepts force=true to bypass.
test_crud_service: always excludes tests from draft campaigns with future
start_date so they do not appear in the team queue prematurely.
Frontend: catches 409 on activate and shows amber confirmation modal
with Keep scheduled / Activate now anyway options.
Backend:
- campaign_service.generate_campaign_from_threat_actor: accept optional
start_date kwarg and set it on the Campaign model
- campaigns router: new GenerateFromActorPayload schema, /from-threat-actor
endpoint now accepts optional body with start_date
Frontend:
- generateCampaignFromThreatActor API: accept optional options param
- Generate Campaign modal: date picker + warning message, same UX as the
manual create form
DB: migration b047 adds start_date (DateTime nullable) + index to campaigns.
Backend:
- Campaign model: start_date field
- CampaignCreate/Update schemas: accept start_date (ISO string)
- CRUD service: persist + serialize start_date in both serializers
- Activation endpoint: blocks manual activation if start_date is in the future
(campaign will auto-activate via scheduler)
- Scheduler: new hourly job _run_scheduled_campaign_activation — finds draft
campaigns with start_date <= now, activates them, creates Jira tickets,
notifies red_tech team
- Jira: campaign + test tickets now include JIRA_START_DATE_FIELD (configurable,
default customfield_10015). Campaign uses start_date if set, else created_at.
Tests inherit campaign start_date.
- config.py: JIRA_START_DATE_FIELD setting
Frontend:
- Campaign type: start_date field on Campaign + CampaignSummary
- CampaignCreatePayload: start_date optional field
- Create form: date picker with min=today, warning message explaining behavior
- Campaign detail header: start_date badge showing days remaining or started date
Backend: expose description in control status response, add rich business-language
descriptions to all curated controls (ISO 27001, ISO 42001, CIS v8, DORA) explaining
requirements and ATT&CK mapping rationale. ISO 42001 includes infrastructure-mapping note.
Frontend: description field in type, info panel in ControlsTable expanded rows,
framework info banner with description and official standard link in CompliancePage.
ISO 27001:2022: 37 Annex A controls across 4 themes (Organizational,
People, Physical, Technological) mapped to MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
ISO 42001:2023: 25 Annex A controls for AI Management Systems mapped to
relevant ATT&CK techniques covering AI supply chain, data pipeline
integrity, model serving security, and third-party AI risk.
Backend: import functions, _import_curated_framework() shared helper,
and POST /compliance/import/iso-27001 + iso-42001 endpoints.
Frontend: API client functions + import buttons in CompliancePage.
- request-discussion endpoint: add 'admin' to allowed roles
- Return rejector_email and rejector_role in the response
- Modal success state shows contact card with username, role, email link
so the approving lead can immediately reach out to the rejecting lead
Backend: POST /tests/{id}/request-discussion
- Only callable by the lead whose vote is 'approved' in a disputed test
- Sends notification to the rejecting lead: 'Lead X confirms their
approval and wants to discuss your rejection'
- Logs the action in audit trail
Frontend:
- 'Confirm My Validation' button (amber outline) alongside 'Change to Rejected'
- Opens a modal showing:
* Explanation: both leads must agree to finalise
* Other lead's rejection reason/notes
* What happens next (stays disputed, notification sent, either can change)
- 'Send Discussion Request' → calls the new endpoint → shows success state:
'Lead username has been notified...'
- Instruction to reach out via team channels to resolve offline
Flow summary for disputed tests:
Approving lead sees 2 options:
a) 'Confirm My Validation' → modal → send request → other lead notified
b) 'Change to Rejected' → validation modal → both agree to reject → rejected
test_entity.py has its own TestState enum separate from domain/enums.py.
Only domain/enums.py was updated, causing AttributeError when SQLAlchemy
tried to map 'disputed' from DB to the test_entity.TestState class.
Also adds disputed to VALID_TRANSITIONS so the entity can transition
into and out of the disputed state.
1. New 'disputed' state — one lead approved, the other rejected:
- Both approved → validated (unchanged)
- Both rejected → rejected (unchanged)
- One approves + one rejects → disputed (new)
- DB: ALTER TYPE teststate ADD VALUE 'disputed'
- Notification sent to the approving lead explaining the conflict
with the rejection notes
2. Disputed UI in TestDetailHeader:
- Amber banner showing conflict + rejection reason from notes
- 'Change Vote to Rejected' button for the lead who approved
- Validation indicators shown for disputed state too
3. Fix timestamps on reopen (rejected → draft):
- Keep red_started_at, blue_started_at etc. as historical record
- Only clear paused_at defensively
- Timestamps naturally update when test is re-executed
4. disputed badge (amber) added to all badge color maps
Backend (reopen_test):
- Preserve red/blue validation NOTES — teams see exactly what to fix
without losing the rejection context. Previously both notes were cleared.
- Preserve all content fields: procedure_text, tool_used, red_summary,
attack_success, blue_summary, detection_result (already the case).
- Preserve evidences (separate table, unaffected — already the case).
- Still clear: validation statuses + who/when validated (fresh re-validation
required). Phase timing reset so the new execution starts clean.
Frontend:
- Button label: 'Reopen Test' → 'Continue Test' (more accurate intent)
- Dialog title: 'Reopen Test' → 'Continue Test'
- Dialog message: replaces alarming 'workflow will be restarted / clear all'
with accurate description of what is preserved vs reset
- Toast: explains what to do next
Root cause: avg times were ~2-3 minutes (< 1h). round(0.033, 1) = 0.0
which is falsy in JS, so the frontend showed N/A instead of the value.
Fix (backend): _safe_stats() and team metrics now convert to minutes
when avg < 1 hour, adding a 'unit' field ('min' or 'hrs').
Fix (frontend): use != null instead of truthy check for avg_completion_hours,
MTTD, MTTR — correctly shows 0.0 and uses the unit field to show 'min' or 'hrs'.
MTTD: was querying AuditLog for action names that don't match actual
logged actions. Now uses red_started_at → blue_started_at directly
(both stored on the Test record). Net of red_paused_seconds.
MTTR: was searching for remediation_status=completed (no data). Redefined
as total pipeline time: red_started_at → blue_validated_at net of all
paused time. Only counts fully validated tests.
Red avg time: was using red_validated_at - created_at (created_at NULL
for many tests). Now uses blue_started_at - red_started_at net paused.
Blue avg time: was using blue_validated_at - red_validated_at (wrong
phase boundary). Now uses blue_work_started_at (or blue_started_at
fallback) → blue_validated_at net of blue_paused_seconds.
'Validation Throughput (tests/week)' was time-dependent — director wanted
an activity-based metric instead.
New metric: Pipeline Conversion Rate
formula: validated / (validated + rejected + in_review) × 100
unit: % (no time reference)
meaning: 'of all tests that have entered validation, X% succeeded'
trend: declining if in_review backlog > validated count,
improving if conversion ≥ 80%, stable otherwise
Backend: calculate_validation_throughput() rewritten — same API key
(tests_per_week) kept for compatibility, new conversion_rate field added.
Frontend: label → 'Pipeline Conversion', unit → '%', tooltip updated.
Tempo rejects durations under 60 seconds ('Duration must be at least
one minute'). Now:
- Always send ≥ 60 s (1 minute minimum)
- Round UP to nearest whole minute (math.ceil)
- 2 s → 60 s, 3m20s (200s) → 240 s, 5m00s (300s) → 300 s
Problem: 15-minute tokens with no refresh mechanism kicked users to login
even when actively using the app.
Fixes:
1. config.py: raise ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRE_MINUTES from 15 → 480 (8h).
Reasonable for an enterprise internal tool; still configurable via env.
2. POST /auth/refresh: new endpoint that reads the current aegis_token
cookie and issues a fresh token if the session is still valid. Returns
the new token in the cookie + body (same shape as /auth/login).
3. frontend/api/client.ts: response interceptor now attempts a silent
refresh on 401 before redirecting to login:
- Calls POST /auth/refresh once per failed request
- If refresh succeeds: retries the original request transparently
- If refresh fails: redirects to /login as before
- Deduplicates concurrent refresh attempts (refresh once, resolve all)
- Never attempts refresh on /auth/refresh or /auth/login themselves
Root cause: Microsoft Teams Incoming Webhooks require MessageCard JSON
format. The service was sending generic Aegis JSON which Teams rejected
with a 400, incrementing failure_count on every dispatch.
Fix: _send_webhook() now auto-detects the target from the URL:
- webhook.office.com / teams.microsoft.com → Teams MessageCard
(colored card with event title + key/value facts table)
- hooks.slack.com → Slack attachments format
- everything else → current generic Aegis JSON
Also resets failure_count=0 in production so the webhook starts fresh.
Backend:
- submit_red_evidence: raises InvalidOperationError if no Red Team
evidence file has been uploaded for the test
- submit_blue_evidence: raises InvalidOperationError if no Blue Team
evidence file has been uploaded
Frontend:
- 'Submit to Blue Team' button: disabled + '⚠ Upload evidence first'
hint when test.red_evidences is empty
- 'Submit for Review' button: same for test.blue_evidences
- Native tooltip on disabled buttons explains the requirement
- Buttons re-enable automatically after the first file is uploaded
Backend: GET /campaigns/{id}/timing-summary
Aggregates timing across all campaign tests:
- red_execution_secs: red_started_at → blue_started_at (minus paused)
- blue_queue_secs: blue_started_at → blue_work_started_at
- blue_evaluation_secs: blue_work_started_at → validated (minus paused)
- total_secs: sum of all three phases
Returns totals + per-test breakdown sorted by total time desc.
Frontend: new CampaignTimingPanel component replaces WorklogTimeline
- 4 summary cards: Red Execution / Blue Queue / Blue Evaluation / Total
- Stacked horizontal bar showing time distribution
- Per-test breakdown with individual mini-bars and phase durations
- Shows 'No tests started yet' when no timing data available
1. Status logic (v3): require ≥2 validated tests with 'detected' result
to reach 'validated' status. With only 1 validated+detected test the
technique stays 'partial' (single test is insufficient evidence).
Backfilled existing data: T1012 and T1059.001 downgraded to 'partial'.
2. Hover tooltips on status badges in TechniquesPage and TechniqueDetailPage:
- validated: ≥2 tests executed and detected
- partial: some tests done but incomplete coverage
- in_progress: tests exist but none validated yet
- not_covered: tests run but Blue Team didn't detect
- not_evaluated: no tests created yet
- review_required: recent update needs acknowledgment
Root cause: Cloudflare CDN was caching empty/error API responses from
/api/v1/metrics/* endpoints during the backend startup window (502 errors).
Subsequent requests were served from Cloudflare edge cache, never reaching
nginx or the backend, so the dashboard always showed empty metrics data.
NoCacheAPIMiddleware adds Cache-Control: no-store + Pragma: no-cache to
all /api/ responses so Cloudflare and browsers never cache them.
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