nvd-get-cve
Fetch a single CVE record by id. Convenience wrapper over search.
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What nvd-get-cve does on Meta Data Mcp
AI agents call nvd-get-cve to retrieve information from Meta Data Mcp without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why nvd-get-cve is rated Low
This tool performs a data retrieval operation on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), similar to a GET request. There are no indications of modification, deletion, execution of code, or financial transactions. The server provides access to 76 open data APIs, and this tool simply queries one of them.
From the tool's definition Tool description: 'Fetch a single CVE record by id' — retrieves data with no side effects. The term 'fetch' and 'wrapper over search' indicate read-only querying of a public vulnerability database (NVD).
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs nvd-get-cve safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Meta Data Mcp, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For nvd-get-cve, this is the rule to start with:
nvd-get-cve is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Meta Data Mcp, apply this rule, and every nvd-get-cve call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about nvd-get-cve
Fetch a single CVE record by id. Convenience wrapper over search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Meta Data Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Meta Data MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for nvd-get-cve: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Meta Data Mcp. Nothing to install.
nvd-get-cve is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the nvd-get-cve rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for nvd-get-cve. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
nvd-get-cve is provided by the Meta Data MCP server (pypi:meta-data-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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