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# sk169919 - Security Gateway fails to download IoC feeds due to unresolved SSL validation failures

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk169919 |
| Date Created | 2020-10-07 |
| Last Modified | 2025-04-05 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R82.10, R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- The *$FWDIR/log/ioc_feeder.elg* file on the Security Gateway / Cluster Member contains one of the these errors:

* `download: [ERROR] curl_easy_perform() failed: 'cpcrypto' failed validate the certificate (including CRL)`
* `Reason: Peer certificate cannot be authenticated with given CA certificates`

## Cause

The Security Gateway / Cluster Member / Security Group fails to confirm the SSL validity of the certificate presented by the web server that is hosting the IoC feed file.

## Solution

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