Problem:
After installing the mitmproxy CA certificate in a client system, you get an error in the client application stating that the website certificate is invalid. Depending on the browser used, the errors may include:
- NET::ERR_CERT_DATE_INVALID
- The certificate is not trusted because the issuer certificate has expired.
- This certificate has expired or is not yet valid
Cause:
When CERT Tapioca restarts the mitmproxy capture via mitm.sh, the .mitmproxy directory is copied from a static copy provided by Tapioca. This CA certificate expired on July 10, 2016 for CERT Tapioca 1.0.
Solution:
Delete the ~/.mitmproxy directory:
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rm -rf ~/.mitmproxy |
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Modify the ~/.mitm.sh script to not copy over the ~/.mitmproxy contents:
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