CVE-2023-40044: WS_FTP exploit in the wild

CVE-2023-40044 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the WS_FTP ad hoc module for IIS that can be triggered via a specially crafted POST request and is reported to be exploited in the wild; the advisory urges applying the WS_FTP patch and highlights ThreatLocker® Ringfencing™ as a mitigation to prevent post-exploitation process spawning and interaction with PowerShell/Command Line.