WebFig may be preferable when:
WebFig is MikroTik’s web-based configuration interface that can be accessed through any web browser. While both tools provide access to almost any feature of RouterOS, there are important differences. winbox 312
Double-click winbox312.exe . No installation wizard appears—just the login window. WebFig may be preferable when: WebFig is MikroTik’s
In the lifecycle of MikroTik development, Winbox 3.12 was a pivotal security update. Prior to this era, certain legacy versions of the Winbox protocol were vulnerable to credential discovery and directory traversal exploits. winbox 312
Because version 3.12 does not include the latest TLS 1.3 ciphers, you must harden your configuration:
By default, Winbox communicates over TCP port 8291. Attackers routinely scan networks for this port. Navigate to > Services . Double-click the winbox service.