nvd_search_cpes

MCP tool from Nist Nvd MCP Server by cyanheads

Search the NVD CPE dictionary by product keyword or partial match string.

How to use it

nvd_search_cpes is exposed by the Nist Nvd MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the nvd_search_cpes tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Nist Nvd MCP Server

$docker run --rm -e NVD_API_KEY=your-key -p 3010:3010 nist-nvd-mcp-server

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Other tools in Nist Nvd MCP Server (5)

nvd_audit_cpe

Find all CVEs affecting a specific product version by CPE name or virtual match string.

nvd_get_cve

Fetch one or more CVEs by ID — full CVSS scores, CWE, CPE configs, KEV fields, and references.

nvd_get_cve_history

Retrieve the change history for a CVE — score revisions, status transitions, and reference additions.

nvd_search_cves

Search CVEs by keyword, severity, CWE, date range, or CISA KEV status.

order

picks which end to read from — newest (default) returns the most recent events first, oldest returns NVD's native oldest-first order