How to Check CVE Exposures with Copilot

CVE exposure checking in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.

Tool
Security Nuclei icon
Security Nuclei

Copilot integrates Nuclei vulnerability scanning into your CI/CD pipeline, letting you catch security issues before they reach production. Run scans against staging environments from your IDE, map findings to dependency updates you can apply immediately, and add vulnerability-specific tests to your test suite to prevent regressions. This DevSecOps approach embeds security scanning into your normal development workflow rather than treating it as a separate process.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Security Nuclei tool:

  1. In Copilot Chat: "Check our staging server for known CVE exposures"
  2. Copilot returns any CVE matches with template details
  3. Ask: "What dependency updates do I need to patch these CVEs?"

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Security Nuclei tool
Scan our deployment URL for CVE exposures. A new OpenSSL vulnerability was just disclosed.

Tips

  • Copilot can suggest dependency version bumps to fix detected CVEs
  • Run CVE checks as part of your release validation process
  • Pair with dependabot alerts for a complete vulnerability picture