chore(mbe, awm): remove fallback client mtls config

Ticket: WP-5523

Author: pranavjain97

README.md

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Both modes use the same TLS configuration variables:
 - `AWM_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH` - Path to the CA certificate to verify the AWM server (required when TLS_MODE=mtls)
 - `AWM_SERVER_CA_CERT` - The CA certificate as a string (alternative to `_PATH`)
 - `AWM_SERVER_CERT_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED` - Allow self-signed certificates from the AWM (default: false)
-- **Fallback:** If client certs are not provided, `SERVER_TLS_KEY_PATH` and `SERVER_TLS_CERT_PATH` are used
+- **Required:** Client certificates must be explicitly provided for outbound mTLS connections
 
 #### Outbound mTLS to KMS (AWM Mode only)
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Both modes use the same TLS configuration variables:
 - `KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH` - Path to the CA certificate to verify the KMS server (required when TLS_MODE=mtls)
 - `KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT` - The CA certificate as a string (alternative to `_PATH`)
 - `KMS_SERVER_CERT_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED` - Allow self-signed certificates from the KMS (default: false)
-- **Fallback:** If client certs are not provided, `SERVER_TLS_KEY_PATH` and `SERVER_TLS_CERT_PATH` are used
+- **Required:** Client certificates must be explicitly provided for outbound mTLS connections
 
 ### Logging and Debug
 
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ export MTLS_ALLOWED_CLIENT_FINGERPRINTS=ABC123...,DEF456...
 npm start
 ```
 
+**Note:** Client certificates for outbound connections must be separate from server certificates for security reasons.
+
 #### Master Express (Production)
 
 ```bash
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ export CLIENT_CERT_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED=false
 npm start
 ```
 
+**Note:** Client certificates for outbound connections must be separate from server certificates for security reasons.
+
 ## Container Deployment with Podman
 
 First, build the container image:

src/__tests__/config.test.ts

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
   const originalEnv = process.env;
   const mockTlsKey = '-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMOCK_KEY\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----';
   const mockTlsCert = '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMOCK_CERT\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----';
+  const mockClientTlsKey =
+    '-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nMOCK_CLIENT_KEY\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----';
+  const mockClientTlsCert =
+    '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----\nMOCK_CLIENT_CERT\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----';
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     // Reset to original environment and clear all relevant variables
@@ -39,6 +43,16 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
     delete process.env.BITGO_CUSTOM_BITCOIN_NETWORK;
     delete process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY_PATH;
     delete process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT_PATH;
+    delete process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY;
+    delete process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT;
+    delete process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH;
+    delete process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH;
+    delete process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY;
+    delete process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT;
+    delete process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH;
+    delete process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH;
+    delete process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH;
+    delete process.env.RECOVERY_MODE;
   });
 
   after(() => {
@@ -67,6 +81,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
         'mocks/certs/test-ssl-cert.pem',
@@ -89,6 +105,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
         'mocks/certs/test-ssl-cert.pem',
@@ -107,6 +125,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.RECOVERY_MODE = 'true';
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
@@ -120,6 +140,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
         'mocks/certs/test-ssl-cert.pem',
@@ -167,6 +189,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.MTLS_ALLOWED_CLIENT_FINGERPRINTS = 'ABC123,DEF456';
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
@@ -226,6 +250,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       process.env.KMS_URL = 'http://localhost:3000';
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY = mockTlsKey;
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT = mockTlsCert;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
       process.env.HTTP_LOGFILE = '/tmp/test-http-access.log';
       process.env.KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(
         __dirname,
@@ -258,6 +284,8 @@ describe('Configuration', () => {
       );
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_CERT_PATH = path.resolve(__dirname, 'mocks/certs/test-ssl-cert.pem');
       process.env.SERVER_TLS_KEY_PATH = path.resolve(__dirname, 'mocks/certs/test-ssl-key.pem');
+      process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY = mockClientTlsKey;
+      process.env.AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT = mockClientTlsCert;
     });
 
     it('should use default configuration when minimal environment variables are set', () => {

src/__tests__/mocks/certs/client.crt

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----

src/__tests__/mocks/certs/client.key

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
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+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----

src/__tests__/mocks/certs/test-ssl-cert.pem

@@ -1,19 +1,3 @@
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 -----END CERTIFICATE-----

src/initConfig.ts

@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ function advancedWalletManagerEnvConfig(): Partial<AdvancedWalletManagerConfig>
     kmsServerCaCertPath: readEnvVar('KMS_SERVER_CA_CERT_PATH'),
     kmsClientTlsKeyPath: readEnvVar('KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH'),
     kmsClientTlsCertPath: readEnvVar('KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH'),
+    kmsClientTlsKey: readEnvVar('KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY'),
+    kmsClientTlsCert: readEnvVar('KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT'),
     kmsServerCertAllowSelfSigned: readEnvVar('KMS_SERVER_CERT_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED') === 'true',
     // mTLS server settings
     serverTlsKeyPath: readEnvVar('SERVER_TLS_KEY_PATH'),
@@ -227,12 +229,13 @@ function configureAdvancedWalletManagaerMode(): AdvancedWalletManagerConfig {
       }
     }
 
-    // Fallback to server certs if client certs are not provided
-    if (!config.kmsClientTlsKey) {
-      config.kmsClientTlsKey = config.serverTlsKey;
-    }
-    if (!config.kmsClientTlsCert) {
-      config.kmsClientTlsCert = config.serverTlsCert;
+    // Validate that client certificates are provided for outbound mTLS connections
+    if (config.tlsMode === TlsMode.MTLS) {
+      if (!config.kmsClientTlsKey || !config.kmsClientTlsCert) {
+        throw new Error(
+          'KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH and KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH (or KMS_CLIENT_TLS_KEY and KMS_CLIENT_TLS_CERT) are required for outbound mTLS connections to KMS. Client certificates cannot reuse server certificates for security reasons.',
+        );
+      }
     }
 
     // Validate that certificates are properly loaded when TLS is enabled
@@ -310,6 +313,8 @@ function masterExpressEnvConfig(): Partial<MasterExpressConfig> {
     awmServerCaCertPath: awmServerCaCertPath,
     awmClientTlsKeyPath: readEnvVar('AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH'),
     awmClientTlsCertPath: readEnvVar('AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH'),
+    awmClientTlsKey: readEnvVar('AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY'),
+    awmClientTlsCert: readEnvVar('AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT'),
     awmServerCertAllowSelfSigned,
     customBitcoinNetwork: readEnvVar('BITGO_CUSTOM_BITCOIN_NETWORK'),
     // mTLS server settings
@@ -468,12 +473,13 @@ export function configureMasterExpressMode(): MasterExpressConfig {
 
   logger.info('==========================');
 
-  // Fallback to server certs if client certs are not provided
-  if (!config.awmClientTlsKey) {
-    config.awmClientTlsKey = config.serverTlsKey;
-  }
-  if (!config.awmClientTlsCert) {
-    config.awmClientTlsCert = config.serverTlsCert;
+  // Validate that client certificates are provided for outbound mTLS connections
+  if (config.tlsMode === TlsMode.MTLS) {
+    if (!config.awmClientTlsKey || !config.awmClientTlsCert) {
+      throw new Error(
+        'AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY_PATH and AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT_PATH (or AWM_CLIENT_TLS_KEY and AWM_CLIENT_TLS_CERT) are required for outbound mTLS connections to Advanced Wallet Manager. Client certificates cannot reuse server certificates for security reasons.',
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   // Validate Master Express configuration