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nist-nvd-mcp-server

An MCP server that provides tools to search and audit CVEs from the NIST National Vulnerability Database. It supports querying by keyword, severity, CWE, CISA KEV status, and CPE, as well as fetching full CVE details, searching the CPE dictionary, auditing products, and retrieving CVE revision history.

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nist-nvd-mcp-server logo, by cyanheadsCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by cyanheads
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What you can do with it

  • Search CVEs by keyword, severity, or CISA KEV status
  • Fetch full CVE details including CVSS scores and references
  • Search the NVD CPE dictionary by product keyword
  • Audit CVEs affecting a specific product version by CPE

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.4.0
mcp-registry: io.github.cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server@0.4.0Source repository
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Packages and installation

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@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server 0.4.0

npmnpx
@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server package definition
{
  "version": "0.4.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server",
  "runtimeHint": "npx",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS",
      "format": "boolean",
      "default": "true",
      "description": "Clamp oversized reads to 2000 CVEs/events, 10000 CPEs, or 100 CVE IDs. False restores rejection."
    },
    {
      "name": "NVD_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "NVD API key. Without it, rate limit is 5 req/30s; with it, 50 req/30s. Get one free at nvd.nist.gov/developers/request-an-api-key."
    },
    {
      "name": "NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "10000",
      "description": "Per-request timeout in milliseconds. Raise to 60000 when using nvd_get_cve_history without an API key."
    },
    {
      "name": "MCP_LOG_LEVEL",
      "format": "string",
      "default": "info",
      "description": "Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn')."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nist-nvd-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NVD_API_KEY>",
        "NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nist-nvd-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NVD_API_KEY>",
        "NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "nist-nvd-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NVD_API_KEY>",
        "NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nist-nvd-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/nist-nvd-mcp-server@0.4.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS": "<YOUR_NVD_CLAMP_LIMITS>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NVD_API_KEY>",
        "NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<YOUR_NVD_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<YOUR_MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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