diff --git a/spec/support/shared/examples/msf/db_manager/exploit_attempt.rb b/spec/support/shared/examples/msf/db_manager/exploit_attempt.rb
index 135b6a0395..38ce121f0f 100644
--- a/spec/support/shared/examples/msf/db_manager/exploit_attempt.rb
+++ b/spec/support/shared/examples/msf/db_manager/exploit_attempt.rb
@@ -4,8 +4,227 @@ shared_examples_for 'Msf::DBManager::ExploitAttempt' do
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :report_exploit_failure }
   it { is_expected.to respond_to :report_exploit_success }
 
-  describe '#report_exploit_success' do
+  describe '#report_exploit_failure' do
+    context "with a match" do
+      subject(:report_exploit_failure) do
+        db_manager.report_exploit_failure(opts)
+      end
 
+      let(:opts) do
+        {
+          workspace: workspace,
+          refs: refs,
+          host: host,
+          vuln: vuln_with_match
+        }
+      end
+
+      let(:match) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:automatic_exploitation_match)
+      end
+
+      let(:vuln_with_match) do
+        match.matchable
+      end
+
+      let(:host) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_host, workspace:workspace,vulns:[vuln_with_match])
+      end
+
+      let(:workspace) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_workspace)
+      end
+
+      let(:refs) do
+        [ FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_ref) ]
+      end
+
+      context 'with a vuln' do
+        specify do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(Mdm::VulnAttempt,:count).by(1)
+        end
+
+        it "should create a match result" do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(1)
+        end
+
+        it "should create a match result with state FAILED" do
+          report_exploit_failure
+          expect(
+            MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult.where(
+              match_id: match.id,
+              state: MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult::FAILED
+            )
+          ).to exist
+        end
+
+        context "calling report_exploit_success" do
+          after(:each) do
+            report_exploit_failure
+          end
+
+          it "should call create_match_result_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_receive(:create_match_result_for_vuln)
+          end
+
+          it "should call create_match_result" do
+            db_manager.should_receive(:create_match_result)
+          end
+
+          it "should call create_run_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_receive(:create_run_for_vuln)
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+
+      context 'without a vuln' do
+        let(:vuln_with_match) { nil }
+
+        let(:host) do
+          FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_host, workspace:workspace)
+        end
+
+        specify do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.not_to change(Mdm::VulnAttempt, :count)
+        end
+
+        it "should not create a match result" do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(0)
+        end
+
+        context "calling report_exploit_success" do
+          after(:each) do
+            report_exploit_failure
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_match_result_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_match_result_for_vuln)
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_match_result" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_match_result)
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_run_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_run_for_vuln)
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    context "without a match" do
+      subject(:report_exploit_failure) do
+        db_manager.report_exploit_failure(opts)
+      end
+
+      let(:workspace) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_workspace)
+      end
+
+      let(:host) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_host, workspace: workspace)
+      end
+
+      let(:refs) do
+        [ FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_ref) ]
+      end
+
+      let(:vuln) do
+        FactoryGirl.create(:mdm_vuln)
+      end
+
+      let(:opts) do
+        {
+          workspace: workspace,
+          refs: refs,
+          host: host,
+          vuln: vuln,
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'with a vuln' do
+        specify do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(Mdm::VulnAttempt,:count).by(1)
+        end
+
+        it "should not create a match result" do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(0)
+        end
+
+        context "calling report_exploit_success" do
+          after(:each) do
+            report_exploit_failure
+          end
+
+          it "should call create_match_result_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_receive(:create_match_result_for_vuln)
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_match_result" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_match_result)
+          end
+
+          it "should call create_run_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_receive(:create_run_for_vuln)
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+
+      context 'without a vuln' do
+        let(:vuln) { nil }
+
+        specify do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.not_to change(Mdm::VulnAttempt, :count)
+        end
+
+        it "should not create a match result" do
+          expect {
+            report_exploit_failure
+          }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(0)
+        end
+
+        context "calling report_exploit_success" do
+          after(:each) do
+            report_exploit_failure
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_match_result_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_match_result_for_vuln)
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_match_result" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_match_result)
+          end
+
+          it "should not call create_run_for_vuln" do
+            db_manager.should_not_receive(:create_run_for_vuln)
+          end
+        end
+
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  describe '#report_exploit_success' do
     context "with a match" do
       subject(:report_exploit_success) do
         db_manager.report_exploit_success(opts)
@@ -52,42 +271,20 @@ shared_examples_for 'Msf::DBManager::ExploitAttempt' do
           }.to change(Mdm::VulnAttempt,:count).by(1)
         end
 
-        context "with a session" do
-          it "should create a match result" do
-            expect {
-              report_exploit_success
-            }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(1)
-          end
-
-          it "should create a match result with state SUCCEEDED" do
+        it "should create a match result" do
+          expect {
             report_exploit_success
-            expect(
-              MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult.where(
-                match_id: match.id,
-                state: MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult::SUCCEEDED
-              )
-            ).to exist
-          end
+          }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(1)
         end
 
-        context "without a session" do
-          let(:session_id) {nil}
-
-          it "should create a match result" do
-            expect {
-              report_exploit_success
-            }.to change(MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult,:count).by(1)
-          end
-
-          it "should create a match result with state FAILED" do
-            report_exploit_success
-            expect(
-              MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult.where(
-                match_id: match.id,
-                state: MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult::FAILED
-              )
-            ).to exist
-          end
+        it "should create a match result with state SUCCEEDED" do
+          report_exploit_success
+          expect(
+            MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult.where(
+              match_id: match.id,
+              state: MetasploitDataModels::AutomaticExploitation::MatchResult::SUCCEEDED
+            )
+          ).to exist
         end
 
         context "calling report_exploit_success" do
@@ -250,6 +447,5 @@ shared_examples_for 'Msf::DBManager::ExploitAttempt' do
       end
     end
 
-
   end
 end