CBSE Engages IIT Experts After Admitting OSM Security Vulnerabilities
Mon Jun 01 2026
Government
Research
Security Management
Vulnerability
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has intensified its response to concerns about an OSM vulnerability by engaging cybersecurity specialists from IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, and several government agencies to conduct a detailed security assessment of its On-Screen Marking (OSM) platform.
The portal, introduced in 2026 for the evaluation of the Class 12 board exam, has come under scrutiny following allegations from security researchers and ethical hackers about multiple weaknesses in the system.
In an official statement shared on X on May 31, 2026, CBSE acknowledged the issue and confirmed that remedial measures were already underway. The board stated, “The identified vulnerabili...