CBSE Addresses Security Flaw in Exam Portal Following Ethical Hacker's Warning
CBSE admits vulnerability in exam portal, says issue has been contained
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has acknowledged a security vulnerability in its exam portal, which was exposed by ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary. The board has since contained the issue and deployed a cybersecurity team to monitor the situation, assuring stakeholders that sensitive data is now secure.
- 01Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old ethical hacker, identified a major security flaw in the CBSE's exam portal related to cloud storage misconfiguration.
- 02The vulnerability allowed unauthorized access to sensitive materials, including Class 12 answer sheets and question papers.
- 03CBSE has deployed a cybersecurity task force from various government sectors and technical institutions like IITs to address the issue.
- 04The board confirmed that the vulnerabilities have been contained and thanked ethical hackers for their vigilance.
- 05Stakeholders are advised to rely on official communications from CBSE for updates regarding their data security.
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has responded to a significant security vulnerability in its examination portal, which was highlighted by ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary. The issue arose from a misconfiguration in an Amazon Web Services (AWS) storage bucket used by the board's service provider, which allegedly exposed sensitive Class 12 examination materials. Adhikary's findings indicated that the bucket lacked proper authentication controls, allowing unauthorized access to critical data, including scanned answer sheets. In light of these revelations, the CBSE has taken immediate action, deploying a specialized cybersecurity team to monitor and rectify the weaknesses in the portal, known as ‘OnMark’. The board reassured stakeholders that the vulnerabilities have been successfully contained and expressed gratitude to ethical hackers for their contributions. Students and parents are urged to stay informed through official CBSE communications regarding data security and to remain vigilant about their personal information.
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The security breach raised concerns about the safety of students' academic data, prompting immediate action from CBSE to protect sensitive information.
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