diff --git a/blackduck/mcp_server.py b/blackduck/mcp_server.py
index 48ba55f1..23911d9e 100644
--- a/blackduck/mcp_server.py
+++ b/blackduck/mcp_server.py
@@ -284,18 +284,20 @@ def get_project_vulnerabilities(project_name: str, version_name: Optional[str] =
                     for i, vuln in enumerate(vulnerabilities):
                         if limit and i >= limit:
                             break
-                            
+
+                        # BlackDuck's default vulnerable-components response nests
+                        # CVE details under 'vulnerability', not at the top level.
+                        detail = vuln.get('vulnerability') or {}
+
                         result.append({
                             'componentName': vuln.get('componentName'),
                             'componentVersionName': vuln.get('componentVersionName'),
-                            'vulnerabilityName': vuln.get('vulnerabilityName'),
-                            'severity': vuln.get('severity'),
-                            'baseScore': vuln.get('baseScore'),
-                            'overallScore': vuln.get('overallScore'),
-                            'remediationStatus': vuln.get('remediationStatus'),
-                            'description': vuln.get('description', ''),
-                            'publishedDate': vuln.get('publishedDate'),
-                            'updatedDate': vuln.get('updatedDate')
+                            'vulnerabilityName': detail.get('vulnerabilityId'),
+                            'severity': detail.get('severity'),
+                            'remediationStatus': detail.get('remediationStatus'),
+                            'description': detail.get('description', ''),
+                            'source': detail.get('source'),
+                            'cweIds': detail.get('cweIds', []),
                         })
                     
                     return result
diff --git a/test/test_mcp_server_vulnerabilities.py b/test/test_mcp_server_vulnerabilities.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e18e4ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_mcp_server_vulnerabilities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import asyncio
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+
+# fastmcp is an optional 'mcp' extra, not part of the base test lockfile.
+# Skip this module entirely rather than failing CI when it isn't installed.
+pytest.importorskip("fastmcp")
+
+from blackduck.mcp_server import BlackDuckMCPServer
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mcp_server(monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BLACKDUCK_URL", "https://fake-hub-host")
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BLACKDUCK_TOKEN", "fake-token")
+    with patch("blackduck.mcp_server.Client") as mock_client_cls:
+        server = BlackDuckMCPServer()
+        yield server, mock_client_cls.return_value
+
+
+def _call_tool(server, name, **kwargs):
+    async def _run():
+        tool = await server.mcp.get_tool(name)
+        return tool.fn(**kwargs)
+    return asyncio.run(_run())
+
+
+def _fake_get_resource(vulnerable_component):
+    def get_resource(name, parent=None, **kwargs):
+        if name == "projects":
+            return iter([{"name": "Acme", "_meta": {"href": "https://fake-hub-host/api/projects/p1"}}])
+        if name == "versions":
+            return iter([{"versionName": "1.0", "_meta": {"href": "https://fake-hub-host/api/projects/p1/versions/v1"}}])
+        if name == "vulnerable-components":
+            return iter([vulnerable_component])
+        raise AssertionError(f"unexpected resource name: {name}")
+    return get_resource
+
+
+def test_get_project_vulnerabilities_reads_nested_vulnerability_object(mcp_server):
+    """Regression test: BlackDuck's vulnerable-components response nests CVE
+    details under a 'vulnerability' sub-object, not at the top level."""
+    server, mock_client = mcp_server
+    mock_client.get_resource.side_effect = _fake_get_resource({
+        "componentName": "ag-grid-community",
+        "componentVersionName": "24.0.0",
+        "vulnerability": {
+            "vulnerabilityId": "CVE-2024-38996",
+            "severity": "CRITICAL",
+            "description": "Prototype pollution via _.mergeDeep",
+            "source": "NVD",
+            "cweIds": ["CWE-1321"],
+            "remediationStatus": "NEW",
+        },
+    })
+
+    result = _call_tool(server, "get_project_vulnerabilities", project_name="Acme")
+
+    assert result == [{
+        "componentName": "ag-grid-community",
+        "componentVersionName": "24.0.0",
+        "vulnerabilityName": "CVE-2024-38996",
+        "severity": "CRITICAL",
+        "remediationStatus": "NEW",
+        "description": "Prototype pollution via _.mergeDeep",
+        "source": "NVD",
+        "cweIds": ["CWE-1321"],
+    }]
+
+
+def test_get_project_vulnerabilities_handles_missing_vulnerability_object(mcp_server):
+    server, mock_client = mcp_server
+    mock_client.get_resource.side_effect = _fake_get_resource({
+        "componentName": "some-lib",
+        "componentVersionName": "1.0.0",
+    })
+
+    result = _call_tool(server, "get_project_vulnerabilities", project_name="Acme")
+
+    assert result == [{
+        "componentName": "some-lib",
+        "componentVersionName": "1.0.0",
+        "vulnerabilityName": None,
+        "severity": None,
+        "remediationStatus": None,
+        "description": "",
+        "source": None,
+        "cweIds": [],
+    }]