tenable-mcp
Exposes Tenable security operations as MCP tools for AI-powered security workflows, enabling asset, vulnerability, scan, plugin, and tag management via natural language.
README
Tenable MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Tenable Vulnerability Management and Tenable Security Center.
Exposes Tenable security operations as MCP tools for AI-powered security workflows.
Quick Start
uvx tenable-mcp
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
TENABLE_ACCESS_KEY |
Yes | — | Tenable API access key |
TENABLE_SECRET_KEY |
Yes | — | Tenable API secret key |
TENABLE_IO_URL |
No | https://cloud.tenable.com |
Tenable.io base URL |
TENABLE_SC_URL |
No | — | Tenable.sc URL (enables SC support) |
TENABLE_VERIFY_SSL |
No | true |
Set to false to disable SSL verification |
TENABLE_TIMEOUT |
No | 120 |
Connection timeout in seconds |
TENABLE_PAGE_SIZE |
No | 100 |
Default page size for paginated requests |
MCP Client Configuration
OpenCode / Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"tenable": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["tenable-mcp"],
"env": {
"TENABLE_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
"TENABLE_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
}
}
}
}
VS Code / Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"tenable": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "tenable-mcp"],
"env": {
"TENABLE_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
"TENABLE_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
Assets
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
tenable_list_assets |
List assets with filters (hostname, IP, network, tracking method) |
tenable_get_asset |
Get detailed information for a specific asset by UUID |
tenable_get_asset_vulnerabilities |
Get vulnerabilities for a specific asset |
Vulnerabilities
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
tenable_search_vulnerabilities |
Search vulnerabilities across all assets with extensive filters |
tenable_get_vulnerability_details |
Get details for a vulnerability finding or plugin |
tenable_list_findings |
List vulnerability findings from the workbench |
Scans
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
tenable_list_scans |
List configured scans |
tenable_get_scan |
Get scan details |
tenable_launch_scan |
Launch a scan (requires confirm: true) |
tenable_export_scan |
Export scan results (nessus, csv, html, pdf, db) |
Plugins
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
tenable_search_plugins |
Search for plugins by name, family, CVE, severity |
tenable_get_plugin_details |
Get detailed plugin information including CVSS and CVE |
Tags
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
tenable_list_tags |
List configured tags with category/value filters |
Supported Products
- Tenable Vulnerability Management (Tenable.io) — Full support
- Tenable Security Center (Tenable.sc) — Partial support (requires
TENABLE_SC_URL) - Tenable Nessus — Not directly supported (use Tenable.io with agents)
Development
# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/your-org/tenable-mcp.git
cd tenable-mcp
uv sync
# Run quality checks
uv run ruff check .
uv run ruff format --check .
uv run pyright .
uv run pytest
License
MIT
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