SECURE ASYMMETRIC KEY APPLICATION DATA SHARING

• US 20180159843A1
• Filed: 02/24/2017
• Published: 06/07/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Omnissa, LLC
• Original Assignee: VMware, Inc. (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sajja, Kishore, Chen, Lucas, Rajan, Raghuram, Panwar, Anuj, Naga Kaipu, Sandeep, Singh, Rajiv
• Granted Patent: US 10,447,681 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0622 in relation to access
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0659 Command handling arrangements, e.g. command buffers, queues, command scheduling
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/067 Distributed or networked storage systems, e.g. storage area networks [SAN], network attached storage [NAS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0815 providing single-sign-on or federations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0825 using asymmetric-key encryption or public key infrastructure [PKI], e.g. key signature or public key certificates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/0894 Escrow, recovery or storing of secret information, e.g. secret key escrow or cryptographic key storage

Abstract

To establish a sign on session among single sign on (SSO)-enabled applications, a user can be prompted by an application for an access code. An access interval key can be generated using a key derivative function based on the access code. The access interval key can be considered a session key, and it can be used during a valid SSO session to decrypt a master key stored in a shared memory. In turn, the master key can be used to encrypt and decrypt the contents of the shared memory. To securely distribute the access interval key among the SSO-enabled applications during a current session, individual SSO-enabled applications can each store a public key in the shared memory. The access interval key can then be encrypted, respectively, by the public keys of the SSO-enabled applications and stored in the shared memory to be retrieved securely by the SSO-enabled applications.

Claims

1. A method for secure data sharing between applications, comprising:

retrieving an encrypted master key from a shared memory, the shared memory comprising a memory area for secure data sharing among a plurality of single sign on applications;

decrypting the encrypted master key using an access interval key to provide a master key, the access interval key being encrypted by at least one public key of at least one of the plurality of single sign on applications and stored in the shared memory during a current sign on session;

retrieving at least one encrypted shared data element from the shared memory; and

decrypting the at least one encrypted shared data element using the master key, wherein the at least one encrypted shared data element comprises a data element shared between the plurality of single sign on applications.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining that at least a private key of a key pair is not available; and

based on a determination that at least the private key is not available, at least one of generating the key pair, retrieving the key pair from the shared memory, or retrieving the key pair from a secure enclave processor.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the current sign on session is valid;

retrieving an encrypted access interval key from the shared memory; and

decrypting the encrypted access interval key using a private key to provide the access interval key.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the current sign on session is not valid; and

clearing a plurality of encrypted master keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory.

5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising prompting for an access code to establish a new sign on session for the plurality of single sign on applications in response to determining that the current sign on session is not valid.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising generating the access interval key using a key generation function based on the access code.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising:

retrieving a plurality of public keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory;

encrypting the access interval key, respectively, by the plurality of public keys to provide a plurality of encrypted access interval keys; and

storing the plurality of encrypted access interval keys in the shared memory to make the access interval key available to the plurality of single sign on applications for a new sign on session.

8. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying program code executable in at least one computing device for secure data sharing between applications that, when executed by the at least one computing device, directs the at least one computing device to at least:

retrieve an encrypted master key from a shared memory, the shared memory comprising a memory area for secure data sharing among a plurality of single sign on applications;

decrypt the encrypted master key using an access interval key to provide a master key, the access interval key being encrypted by at least one public key of at least one of the plurality of single sign on applications and stored in the shared memory during a current sign on session;

retrieve at least one encrypted shared data element from the shared memory; and

decrypt the at least one encrypted shared data element using the master key, wherein the at least one encrypted shared data element comprises a data element shared between the plurality of single sign on applications.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least:

determine that at least a private key of a key pair is not available; and

at least one of generate the key pair, retrieve the key pair from the shared memory, or retrieve the key pair from a secure enclave processor.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least:

determine that the current sign on session is valid;

retrieve an encrypted access interval key from the shared memory; and

decrypt the encrypted access interval key using a private key to provide the access interval key.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 8, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least:

determine that the current sign on session is not valid; and

clear a plurality of encrypted master keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 11, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least prompt for an access code to establish a new sign on session for the plurality of single sign on applications.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 12, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least generate the access interval key using a key generation function based on the access code.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 13, wherein the at least one computing device is further directed to at least:

retrieve a plurality of public keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory;

encrypt the access interval key, respectively, by the plurality of public keys to provide a plurality of encrypted access interval keys; and

store the plurality of encrypted access interval keys in the shared memory to make the access interval key available to the plurality of single sign on applications for a new sign on session.

15. A system for secure data sharing between applications, comprising:

a memory device configured to store computer-readable instructions thereon; and

at least one processing device configured, through execution of the computer-readable instructions, to;

retrieve an encrypted master key from a shared memory, the shared memory comprising a memory area for secure data sharing among a plurality of single sign on applications;

decrypt the encrypted master key using an access interval key to provide a master key, the access interval key being encrypted by at least one public key of at least one of the plurality of single sign on applications and stored in the shared memory during a current sign on session;

retrieve at least one encrypted shared data element from the shared memory; and

decrypt the at least one encrypted shared data element using the master key, wherein the at least one encrypted shared data element comprises a data element shared between the plurality of single sign on applications.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to at least:

determine that at least a private key of a key pair is not available; and

at least one of generate the key pair, retrieve the key pair from the shared memory, or retrieve the key pair from a secure enclave processor.

17. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to at least:

determine that the current sign on session is valid;

retrieve an encrypted access interval key from the shared memory; and

decrypt the encrypted access interval key using a private key to provide the access interval key.

18. The system according to claim 15, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to at least:

determine that the current sign on session is not valid; and

clear a plurality of encrypted master keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to at least prompt for an access code to establish a new sign on session for the plurality of single sign on applications.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the at least one processing device is further configured to at least:

generate the access interval key using a key generation function based on the access code;

retrieve a plurality of public keys stored, respectively, for the plurality of single sign on applications from the shared memory;

encrypt the access interval key, respectively, by the plurality of public keys to provide a plurality of encrypted access interval keys; and

store the plurality of encrypted access interval keys in the shared memory to make the access interval key available to the plurality of single sign on applications for a new sign on session.