# NVD (National Vulnerability Database)

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve detailed vulnerability data, such as descriptions, severity ratings, and publication dates, for specific CVE IDs. It solves problems of manual searching and outdated information by providing direct access to the National Vulnerability Database through AI assistants. The tool takes CVE IDs as input and returns comprehensive vulnerability information, making it ideal for security analysts, developers, and IT professionals seeking up-to-date vulnerability data.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gkhays-nvd  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhays-nvd

## Description

The MCP-NVD server provides AI assistants with direct access to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) for retrieving CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) information. Built with Python 3.12 and the MCP framework, it exposes a tool for fetching detailed vulnerability data including descriptions, severity ratings, publication dates, and references by CVE ID. The implementation includes rate limit handling, language-specific description retrieval, and comprehensive error recovery. Security analysts, developers, and IT professionals can use this server to quickly access up-to-date vulnerability information through natural language interactions with AI assistants, without needing to manually search the NVD database.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.91
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gkhays-nvd)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gkhays/mcp-nvd-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gkhays-nvd"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhays-nvd` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gkhays-nvd/pull`

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