diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/action-library-rest/action-library-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/action-library-rest/action-library-rest-services/pom.xml
index 8deb9c8..081e2c9 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/action-library-rest/action-library-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/action-library-rest/action-library-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/externaltesting-rest/externaltesting-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/externaltesting-rest/externaltesting-rest-services/pom.xml
index 8336672..dcdf931 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/externaltesting-rest/externaltesting-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/externaltesting-rest/externaltesting-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/item-rest/item-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/item-rest/item-rest-services/pom.xml
index d258412..0d6a2e6 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/item-rest/item-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/item-rest/item-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/notifications-fe/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/notifications-fe/pom.xml
index 8765d66..7618554 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/notifications-fe/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/notifications-fe/pom.xml
@@ -178,6 +178,12 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
             <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
             <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.cxf</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/validation-rest/validation-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/validation-rest/validation-rest-services/pom.xml
index 6a6977b..6df2adf 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/validation-rest/validation-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/validation-rest/validation-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.inject</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-license-rest/vendor-license-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-license-rest/vendor-license-rest-services/pom.xml
index 0a3a1b3..448d62b 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-license-rest/vendor-license-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-license-rest/vendor-license-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vendor-software-products-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vendor-software-products-rest-services/pom.xml
index 49c4be2..d111164 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vendor-software-products-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vendor-software-products-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,17 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
       <artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
       <version>${http.client.version}</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+          <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
+      <artifactId>httpcore</artifactId>
+      <version>${httpcore.version}</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Java Stuff -->
diff --git a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vnf-repository-rest-services/pom.xml b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vnf-repository-rest-services/pom.xml
index 0ba0a9c..181c289 100644
--- a/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vnf-repository-rest-services/pom.xml
+++ b/openecomp-be/api/openecomp-sdc-rest-webapp/vendor-software-products-rest/vnf-repository-rest-services/pom.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+            <version>${logback.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>