• RISK
  • CVE
  • ASSET
  • HUMAN

How to triage vulnerabilities with your AI

Connect Tenable to your AI client to turn raw vulnerability data into specific risk profiles for your hosts.

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Short answer

How can I triage vulnerabilities on assets with my AI?

Your AI pulls host metadata and vulnerability lists from Tenable to pinpoint high-risk CVEs. You get a clear view of which specific assets need attention based on their unique risk profiles.

Where your data lands.

The triage outcomes.

The AI uses Tenable data to produce these specific results.

RISK

Targeted risk profiles

The AI analyzes host metadata to build a profile of the actual risk on a specific machine.

CVE

Specific CVE identification

Your agent pulls vulnerability lists to find the exact CVEs affecting your target assets.

ASSET

Asset inventory views

The AI scans your environment to group assets that share similar security weaknesses.

HUMAN

Manual remediation

The AI identifies the problems, but you decide which patches to deploy and when to run them.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from a broad asset list to a specific vulnerability report.

  1. Identify targets

    The AI scans your environment to find the specific hosts you want to investigate.

    list_assets

  2. Pull host details

    Once a host is identified, the AI pulls its specific metadata and configuration info.

    get_asset_details

  3. Extract vulnerabilities

    The AI pulls the list of CVEs and security flaws tied to that specific asset.

    get_asset_vulnerabilities

  4. Analyze risk

    The AI compares the CVE data against the asset metadata to determine the actual impact.

    get_asset_detailsget_asset_vulnerabilities

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your triage.

Starting points

Swap the bracketed text for your actual hostnames or IP addresses.

Tenable Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U8b0LdAyMaNtCec1v5eI306Cug5XlI4Il4xcKPtc/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Tenable capabilities are ready to use.
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  • List all assets in my Tenable environment so I can see what's online.

  • Get the details for the host [hostname] and tell me its risk profile.

  • What are the specific CVEs affecting [IP address] right now?

  • Find all assets that have critical vulnerabilities and summarize their metadata.

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Start here

Connect Tenable once, then ask.

Connect your Tenable account in one click. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start querying your data through your AI client.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI fix the vulnerabilities for me?

    No. The AI only reads vulnerability data and asset details. You must perform the actual remediation in Tenable or your patching tool.

  • 02

    Can the AI delete assets from Tenable?

    No. The tools only allow the AI to list and get details about assets. It cannot modify or delete anything in your Tenable instance.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Tenable data?

    The AI only sees the data it needs to answer your specific questions using the available tools.

  • 04

    Can I use this with any AI client?

    Yes, you can use this with any MCP-compatible client like Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which CVEs are most important?

    The AI looks at the CVE data provided by the tool and compares it to the asset metadata to understand the context of the risk.

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