diff --git a/src/vuln_analysis/functions/cve_http_output.py b/src/vuln_analysis/functions/cve_http_output.py
index 3f9c30e9..a446624a 100644
--- a/src/vuln_analysis/functions/cve_http_output.py
+++ b/src/vuln_analysis/functions/cve_http_output.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def _extract_job_data(message: ExploitIqOutput) -> Job:
         component = message.input.image.name
         component_version = message.input.image.tag
         env_vars = get_filtered_env_vars()
-        intel = message.info.intel[0].model_dump_json(by_alias=True)
+        intel = message.info.intel[0].model_dump_json(by_alias=True) if message.info.intel else ""
         intel_b64 = encode_in_base64(intel)
         agent_config_b64 = encode_in_base64(agent_config.model_dump_json())
         message_output = message.output.model_dump()
diff --git a/src/vuln_analysis/utils/output_formatter.py b/src/vuln_analysis/utils/output_formatter.py
index 612d233a..f0cf1d99 100644
--- a/src/vuln_analysis/utils/output_formatter.py
+++ b/src/vuln_analysis/utils/output_formatter.py
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ def _add_cve_intel(markdown_content, model_dict: ExploitIqOutput):
     None
         This function modifies `markdown_content` in place.
     """
+    if model_dict.info.intel is None:
+        return
+
     for intel_obj in model_dict.info.intel:
         cve_id = intel_obj.vuln_id
         cve_description = _normalize_content(_get_cve_description(intel_obj))
@@ -501,6 +504,9 @@ def _add_references(markdown_content, model_dict: ExploitIqOutput):
     None
         This function modifies `markdown_content` in place.
     """
+    if model_dict.info.intel is None:
+        return
+
     for intel_obj in model_dict.info.intel:
         cve_id = intel_obj.vuln_id
         markdown_content[cve_id].append(