Thank you for checking back, @wila.

It is "CPL0" as per vmware.log. Furthermore, Hyper-V along with its sub-features are unchecked in the "Windows Features" settings.

One more thing I would like to mention: I'm making use of nested virtualization (Android emulator) which required some changes to the host's default settings: disabling "Core Isolation" and "Virtualization Based Security" are just the two off the top of my head. I can't remember exactly, but I was following a guide that ultimately did the trick. Sorry, I'm definitely no expert when it comes to virtualization. Maybe those changes somehow play into the problem.