The host is installed with Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Server 2008 R2 SP1, Server 2012, Windows 8.1, Server 2012 R2 or Windows 10 and is prone to an elevation of privilege vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to properly handle parsing of certain symbolic links. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to potentially access privileged registry keys and thereby elevate permissions.