diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/exploiter.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/exploiter.py
index 5a76b20a8..151280ea0 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/exploiter.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/exploiter.py
@@ -110,12 +110,23 @@ class Exploiter:
     def _run_exploiter(
         self, exploiter_name: str, options: Dict, victim_host: VictimHost, stop: Event
     ) -> ExploiterResultData:
-        logger.debug(f"Attempting to use {exploiter_name} on {victim_host}")
+        logger.debug(f"Attempting to use {exploiter_name} on {victim_host.ip_addr}")
 
         credentials = self._get_credentials_for_propagation()
         options = {"credentials": credentials, **options}
 
-        return self._puppet.exploit_host(exploiter_name, victim_host, options, stop)
+        try:
+            return self._puppet.exploit_host(exploiter_name, victim_host, options, stop)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            msg = (
+                f"An unexpected error occurred while exploiting {victim_host.ip_addr} with "
+                f"{exploiter_name}: {ex}"
+            )
+            logger.error(msg)
+
+            return ExploiterResultData(
+                exploitation_success=False, propagation_success=False, error_message=msg
+            )
 
     def _get_credentials_for_propagation(self) -> Mapping:
         try:
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_exploiter.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_exploiter.py
index 9a276e9aa..c32ad5acb 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_exploiter.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_exploiter.py
@@ -124,3 +124,18 @@ def test_stop_after_callback(exploiter_config, callback, scan_completed, stop, h
     e.exploit_hosts(exploiter_config, hosts_to_exploit, stoppable_callback, scan_completed, stop)
 
     assert stoppable_callback.call_count == 2
+
+
+def test_exploiter_raises_exception(callback, hosts, hosts_to_exploit, run_exploiters):
+    error_message = "Unexpected error"
+    mock_puppet = MockPuppet()
+    mock_puppet.exploit_host = MagicMock(side_effect=Exception(error_message))
+    run_exploiters(mock_puppet, 3)
+
+    assert callback.call_count == 6
+
+    for i in range(0, 6):
+        exploit_result_data = callback.call_args_list[i][0][2]
+        assert exploit_result_data.exploitation_success is False
+        assert exploit_result_data.propagation_success is False
+        assert error_message in exploit_result_data.error_message