CVE-2016-10572

CVE-2016-10572 describes a critical vulnerability in the mongodb-instance package prior to version 0.0.3, where it insecurely downloads MongoDB binaries over unencrypted HTTP. This exposes users to Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attacks, potentially leading to remote code execution (RCE) if an attacker intercepts and replaces the legitimate binary with malicious code. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.1, indicating a severe risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring high attack complexity but no user interaction or privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.