LightGBM < 4.6.0 RCE

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(211682);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/01");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-43598");

  script_name(english:"LightGBM < 4.6.0 RCE");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The LightGBM library installed on the remote host is affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of the LightGBM library installed on the remote host is prior to 4.6.0. It is, therefore,
affected by a remote code execution vulnerability.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43598");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to LightGBM version 4.6.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-43598");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/11/21");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:lightgbm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Artificial Intelligence");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("unix_enum_sw.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl", "python_packages_installed_nix.nbin", "python_packages_win_installed.nbin", "nuget_package_enumeration_win_installed.nbin", "nuget_package_enumeration_nix_installed.nbin");
  script_require_ports("Python/Packages/Enumerated", "NuGet/Packages/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('nuget.inc');
include('python.inc');

var package_name = 'LightGBM';
var installs = [];
var extra_no_report, extra, extra_info;

# Check for NuGet Package Installs
if (!empty_or_null(get_kb_item("NuGet/Packages/Enumerated")))
{
  var nuget_app_info, nuget_pkg_found, nuget_package_info;

  nuget_app_info = nuget::query_nuget_packages(pkg_name:package_name);
  if (!empty_or_null(nuget_app_info))
  {
    foreach (nuget_pkg_found in nuget_app_info)
    {
      extra_no_report = {};
      extra = {};

      nuget_package_info = {
        'app' : package_name,
        'version' : nuget_pkg_found.version,
        'display_version' : nuget_pkg_found.version,
        'parsed_version' : vcf::parse_version(nuget_pkg_found.version),
        'path' : nuget_pkg_found.subpath
      };

      extra_info = nuget::get_extra_from_association(assoc_str:nuget_pkg_found.association);

      if (!empty_or_null(extra_info))
      {
        extra = extra_info[0];
        extra_no_report = extra_info[1];
      }

      # Promote managed status to top level for vcf::check_all_backporting compatibility
      if (!empty_or_null(extra_no_report['Managed']))
        nuget_package_info['Managed'] = extra_no_report['Managed'];
      if (!empty_or_null(extra['Managed by OS']))
        nuget_package_info['Managed by OS'] = extra['Managed by OS'];
      
      nuget_package_info['Component'] = extra_no_report['Component'];
      
      append_element(var:installs, value:nuget_package_info);
    }
  }
}

# Check for Python Package Installs
if (!empty_or_null(get_kb_item("Python/Packages/Enumerated")))
{
  var os, python_packages_found, python_package_found, python_app_info;

  if (!empty_or_null(get_kb_item("Host/win/Python/Packages/Enumerated")))
    os = 'win';
  else
    os = 'nix';

  python_packages_found = python::query_python_package(os:os, pkg_name:package_name);
  if (!empty_or_null(python_packages_found))
  {
    foreach (python_package_found in python_packages_found)
    {
      extra_no_report = {};
      extra = {};

      python_app_info = {
        'app' : package_name,
        'version' : python_package_found.version,
        'display_version' : python_package_found.version,
        'parsed_version' : vcf::parse_version(python_package_found.version),
        'path' : python_package_found.path
      };

      extra_info = python::get_extra_from_association(assoc_str:python_package_found.association);

      if (!empty_or_null(extra_info))
      {
        extra = extra_info[0];
        extra_no_report = extra_info[1];
      }

      # Promote managed status to top level for vcf::check_all_backporting compatibility
      if (!empty_or_null(extra_no_report['Managed']))
        python_app_info['Managed'] = extra_no_report['Managed'];
      if (!empty_or_null(extra['Managed by OS']))
        python_app_info['Managed by OS'] = extra['Managed by OS'];
      
      python_app_info['Component'] = extra_no_report['Component'];

      append_element(var:installs, value:python_app_info);
    }
  }
}

if (empty_or_null(installs))
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_DETECT, package_name);

var app_info = branch(installs);

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:app_info);

var constraints = [
  {'fixed_version': '4.6.0'}
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(
    app_info:app_info,
    constraints:constraints,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE
);